Which has more people, Alaska or Ohio?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).

How do Alaska and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Ohio most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $7,585 vs $1,666; Depression Rate Ages 0-14 (Mental Health Statistics by State): 1,043 per 100k vs 1,800 per 100k; Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 5th vs 48th.

Where does Ohio beat Alaska most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Average Used Car Price (Best States to Buy a Car): $22,244 vs $29,656; Difference Over Average (Best States to Buy a Car): -10.0% vs 20.0%; Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 609 vs 1,323.84.

Alaska vs Ohio

Alaska comes out ahead of Ohio on 409 of 776 statistics where one end is better, to 355 with 12 ties. Alaska leads on Education, Sports and Health and 3 more categories. Ohio leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Travel and Agriculture and 7 more categories.

776 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 409
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 6

Ohio

Wins: 355
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Ohio
Population	738,003 48th of 51	11,940,399 7th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$71,389 40th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	13.3% 37th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	92.8 17th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$56,232 34th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$64,390 28th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,034 12th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	275.6 24th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 33 statistics
TravelOhio · 27 statistics
AgricultureOhio · 16 statistics
Tech & BusinessOhio · 46 statistics
EducationAlaska · 50 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
HealthAlaska · 187 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 286 statistics
Facts & TriviaOhio · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 121 statistics
EnvironmentOhio · 34 statistics
PopulationOhio · 124 statistics
Crime & SafetyOhio · 72 statistics
LawOhio · 62 statistics
CultureOhio · 77 statistics
GeographyAlaska · 24 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Ohio
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$29,656 50th of 50	$22,244 2nd of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	20.0% 50th of 50	-10.0% 2nd of 50
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,323.84 50th of 51	609 2nd of 51
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	17.31 50th of 50	29.79 4th of 50
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$40,462 49th of 50	$32,267 3rd of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	50th 48th of 48	5th 4th of 48
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$1,000 51st of 51	$650 tied 1st of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$952 51st of 51	$344 6th of 51
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$7,585 1st of 51	$1,666 46th of 51
Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	106.3 47th of 51	93.7 2nd of 51
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	50th 50th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Depression Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	1,043 per 100k 2nd of 51	1,800 per 100k 46th of 51
Overall Score (Higher is Better)Best State To Be a Police Officer	26.2 51st of 51	53.62 7th of 51
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50
Depression RateMental Health Statistics by State	3,830 per 100k 3rd of 51	5,722 per 100k 46th of 51
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$100,838 4th of 50	$77,104 46th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$48.48 4th of 50	$37.07 46th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$8,403 4th of 50	$6,425 46th of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,939 4th of 50	$1,482 46th of 50
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.0443 45th of 50	0.187 3rd of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	44.3 per 100k person-years 45th of 50	186.6 per 100k person-years 3rd of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	1st 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Dental Services Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$636 50th of 51	$374 tied 7th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	8.95 ￠/gallon 1st of 51	47 ￠/gallon 43rd of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.090/gallon 1st of 51	$0.470/gallon 43rd of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	1st 1st of 51	43rd 43rd of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	47.6% 50th of 51	74.0% 8th of 51
Income ScoreSingle Mom Friendly States	98.2 1st of 51	40.4 43rd of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Ohio?: Alaska comes out ahead of Ohio on 409 of 776 statistics where one end is better, to 355 with 12 ties. Alaska leads on Education, Sports and Health and 3 more categories. Ohio leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Travel and Agriculture and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Ohio?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).
How do Alaska and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Ohio compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Ohio most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $7,585 vs $1,666; Depression Rate Ages 0-14 (Mental Health Statistics by State): 1,043 per 100k vs 1,800 per 100k; Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 5th vs 48th.
Where does Ohio beat Alaska most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Average Used Car Price (Best States to Buy a Car): $22,244 vs $29,656; Difference Over Average (Best States to Buy a Car): -10.0% vs 20.0%; Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 609 vs 1,323.84.

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