Which has more people, Alaska or Nevada?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do Alaska and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

How do Alaska and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Nevada most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on SSI Lobbying Disclosure Score (Most Corrupt States): 97.5 vs 38.8; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 50th; Air Quality Index (Air Quality by State): 21.1 vs 58.2.

Where does Nevada beat Alaska most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Health Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 86.4 vs 144.8; COLI Health Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 87.1 vs 150.0; Infrastructure (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 48th.

Alaska vs Nevada

Alaska comes out ahead of Nevada on 381 of 768 statistics where one end is better, to 369 with 18 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Education and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. Nevada leads on Travel, Infrastructure & Energy and Population and 3 more categories.

768 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 18 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 381
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 9

Nevada

Wins: 369
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Nevada
Population	738,003 48th of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	379.2 37th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
TravelNevada · 26 statistics
EducationAlaska · 51 statistics
Crime & SafetyAlaska · 72 statistics
Facts & TriviaAlaska · 17 statistics
AgricultureAlaska · 16 statistics
EnvironmentAlaska · 34 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 122 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 281 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNevada · 33 statistics
PopulationNevada · 125 statistics
HealthNevada · 182 statistics
LawNevada · 61 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics
CultureNevada · 77 statistics
GeographyEven · 24 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Nevada
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	97.5 1st of 50	38.8 50th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	2nd 1st of 49	50th 49th of 49
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	21.1 1st of 51	58.2 50th of 51
Health Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	144.8 51st of 51	86.4 2nd of 51
COLI Health Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	150.0 51st of 51	87.1 3rd of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	2nd 2nd of 51	50th 50th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	41.94 2nd of 51	14.83 50th of 51
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	48th 47th of 49	1st 1st of 49
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	27.6% 50th of 51	43.6% 3rd of 51
Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	119.8 49th of 51	90.6 2nd of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	13.3% 50th of 51	29.8% 3rd of 51
Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by State	2nd 2nd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News)Air Quality by State	55 2nd of 50	225 48th of 50
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	5% 2nd of 51	2.32% 48th of 51
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$13,642 49th of 51	$8,348 3rd of 51
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	76 1st of 50	57 46th of 50
Avg Retail PriceElectricity Cost by State	20.02 50th of 51	8.58 5th of 51
COLI Misc. Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	118.9 50th of 51	92.0 5th of 51
Rural Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	16.0% tied 47th of 50	1% tied 1st of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	1.45% 5th of 50	6.22% 49th of 50
Access RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 51	45th 45th of 51
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	370 6th of 51	236 50th of 51
Community Environment RankSaddest States	49th 49th of 50	6th 6th of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Weather RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
LPC License FeeLPC Requirements by State	$250 tied 41st of 46	$50.00 tied 1st of 46
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	5th 5th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$50,284 3rd of 50	$53,677 45th of 50
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	3rd 3rd worst of 50	45th 6th best of 50
Wage Increase 2022-23Minimum Wage Increases by State	0.51 24th of 28	1.75 1st of 28

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Nevada?: Alaska comes out ahead of Nevada on 381 of 768 statistics where one end is better, to 369 with 18 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Education and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. Nevada leads on Travel, Infrastructure & Energy and Population and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Nevada?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do Alaska and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Nevada most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on SSI Lobbying Disclosure Score (Most Corrupt States): 97.5 vs 38.8; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 50th; Air Quality Index (Air Quality by State): 21.1 vs 58.2.
Where does Nevada beat Alaska most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Health Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 86.4 vs 144.8; COLI Health Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 87.1 vs 150.0; Infrastructure (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 48th.

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