Which has more people, Alaska or Pennsylvania?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Pennsylvania has 13,073,016 (5th of 51).

How do Alaska and Pennsylvania compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Pennsylvania $77,971 (24th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

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

Where does Alaska beat Pennsylvania most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 8.95 ￠/gallon vs 74.1 ￠/gallon; Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): $0.090/gallon vs $0.741/gallon; Economic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 49th.

Where does Pennsylvania beat Alaska most clearly?

Pennsylvania ranks far ahead on Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State) (Appraisal Fees by State): $650 vs $1,500; Varicella (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.3% vs 83.4%; MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 87.0%.

Alaska vs Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania comes out ahead of Alaska on 401 of 766 statistics where one end is better, to 353 with 12 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Economics and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. Pennsylvania leads on Travel, Facts & Trivia and Population and 8 more categories.

766 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: 353
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 5

Pennsylvania

Wins: 401
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Pennsylvania
Population	738,003 48th of 51	13,073,016 5th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$77,971 24th 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	11.7% 25th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	97.6 28th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$58,620 24th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$65,730 25th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,209 24th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	226.8 14th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelPennsylvania · 27 statistics
Facts & TriviaPennsylvania · 17 statistics
PopulationPennsylvania · 119 statistics
CulturePennsylvania · 77 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
LawPennsylvania · 61 statistics
Tech & BusinessPennsylvania · 46 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyPennsylvania · 33 statistics
GeographyPennsylvania · 24 statistics
EducationPennsylvania · 51 statistics
EnvironmentPennsylvania · 34 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 283 statistics
AgriculturePennsylvania · 16 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 120 statistics
Crime & SafetyAlaska · 71 statistics
HealthAlaska · 182 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Pennsylvania
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	8.95 ￠/gallon 1st of 51	74.1 ￠/gallon 50th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.090/gallon 1st of 51	$0.741/gallon 50th of 51
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$1,500 51st of 51	$650 tied 1st of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	83.4% 51st of 51	94.3% tied 2nd of 51
Lyme Disease CasesTick Population by State	2 tied 1st of 50	16,671 49th of 50
MMRVaccination Rates by State	87.0% 51st of 51	94.6% 3rd of 51
Nursing Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$199 1st of 51	$954 49th of 51
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	8.95 ￠/gallon 1st of 51	58.7 ￠/gallon 48th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.090/gallon 1st of 51	$0.587/gallon 48th of 51
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	81.7 1st of 50	43 47th of 50
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$10,959 tied 2nd of 50	$15,666 48th of 50
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	118.4 per 100k 51st of 51	25.1 per 100k 5th of 51
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$1,000 51st of 51	$650 tied 1st of 51
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	63.0% 51st of 51	77.1% 6th of 51
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	76 1st of 50	58 45th of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	80 5th of 50	23 49th of 50
COLI Health Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	150.0 51st of 51	90.6 7th of 51
Health Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	144.8 51st of 51	91.6 7th of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	88.5% tied last of 51	94.3% tied 6th of 51
Average Student Loan DebtDebt by State	$3,860 3rd of 51	$6,450 46th of 51
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.6% 51st of 51	87.8% 8th of 51
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,323.84 50th of 51	645.5 8th of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$171 4th of 51	$426 46th of 51
Annual Cost IncreaseGrocery Prices by State	8.8% tied 46th of 50	4.2% tied 5th of 50
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	17.31 50th of 50	28.1 9th of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	82.7 1st of 50	56.5 42nd of 50
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	88.2 2nd of 50	41.1 43rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania comes out ahead of Alaska on 401 of 766 statistics where one end is better, to 353 with 12 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Economics and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. Pennsylvania leads on Travel, Facts & Trivia and Population and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Pennsylvania?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Pennsylvania has 13,073,016 (5th of 51).
How do Alaska and Pennsylvania compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Pennsylvania $77,971 (24th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Pennsylvania compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Pennsylvania 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Pennsylvania ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Pennsylvania most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 8.95 ￠/gallon vs 74.1 ￠/gallon; Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): $0.090/gallon vs $0.741/gallon; Economic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 49th.
Where does Pennsylvania beat Alaska most clearly?: Pennsylvania ranks far ahead on Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State) (Appraisal Fees by State): $650 vs $1,500; Varicella (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.3% vs 83.4%; MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 87.0%.

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