Which has more people, Alaska or New York?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Alaska and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat New York most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Taxes Paid To Own State Per Capita (Tax Burden by State): $1,527 vs $10,380; Lyme Disease Cases (Tick Population by State): 2 vs 22,122; Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $7,585 vs $1,256.

Where does New York beat Alaska most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Opportunity and Competition Rank (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 2nd vs 51st; Overall Public School Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 49th; Suicide Rate (Suicide Rates by State): 8.3 per 100k vs 28.2 per 100k.

Alaska vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Alaska on 457 of 770 statistics where one end is better, to 306 with 7 ties. Alaska leads on Politics & Government. New York leads on Population, Travel and Health and 12 more categories.

770 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 7 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 306
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 1

New York

Wins: 457
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	New York
Population	738,003 48th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	368.4 35th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
TravelNew York · 27 statistics
HealthNew York · 188 statistics
GeographyNew York · 23 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 34 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 33 statistics
CultureNew York · 77 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 72 statistics
AgricultureNew York · 16 statistics
LawNew York · 57 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 122 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 44 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 17 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 285 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	New York
Taxes Paid To Own State Per CapitaTax Burden by State	$1,527 1st of 51	$10,380 51st of 51
Lyme Disease CasesTick Population by State	2 tied 1st of 50	22,122 50th of 50
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$7,585 1st of 51	$1,256 50th of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	51st 51st of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Local Effective Tax RateHighest Taxed States	4.93% 1st of 50	13.6% 49th of 50
Local Tax Burden Per CapitaHighest Taxed States	$2,943 1st of 50	$12,083 49th of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State	28.2 per 100k 50th of 50	8.3 per 100k 2nd of 50
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	1,062 44th of 45	78 1st of 45
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	1st tied 1st of 51	50th 51st of 51
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$10,959 tied 2nd of 50	$15,879 50th of 50
Local Taxes RankBest States to Retire	3rd 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	81.7 1st of 50	42.5 48th of 50
WH Environmental QualityGreenest States	50th 50th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	84.3% 49th of 50	97.7% tied 2nd of 50
Estimated Max PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$25.00 tied 1st of 51	$1,405 tied last of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$171 4th of 51	$849 51st of 51
Job Hazards and Protection RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	49th 49th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Overall RankBest State To Incorporate In	3rd 3rd of 51	49th 50th of 51
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	118.4 per 100k 51st of 51	25.0 per 100k 4th of 51
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	2nd 2nd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$2,917 42nd of 45	$271 1st of 45
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$831.48B 42nd of 45	$29.45B 1st of 45
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	27.6% 50th of 51	43.4% 4th of 51
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.44 tied 3rd of 51	0.52 tied last of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	13.3% 50th of 51	27.9% 4th of 51
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	80 5th of 50	21 50th of 50
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$85,920 36th of 37	$120,380 3rd of 37
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	18.9 tied 5th of 51	33.5 51st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Alaska on 457 of 770 statistics where one end is better, to 306 with 7 ties. Alaska leads on Politics & Government. New York leads on Population, Travel and Health and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or New York?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Alaska and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat New York most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Taxes Paid To Own State Per Capita (Tax Burden by State): $1,527 vs $10,380; Lyme Disease Cases (Tick Population by State): 2 vs 22,122; Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $7,585 vs $1,256.
Where does New York beat Alaska most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Opportunity and Competition Rank (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 2nd vs 51st; Overall Public School Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 49th; Suicide Rate (Suicide Rates by State): 8.3 per 100k vs 28.2 per 100k.

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