Which has more people, Alaska or Rhode Island?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Rhode Island has 1,118,627 (44th of 51).

How do Alaska and Rhode Island compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Rhode Island ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Rhode Island most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $199 vs $1,051; Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 1st vs 50th; Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (Average Retirement Income by State): $37,595 vs $17,583.

Where does Rhode Island beat Alaska most clearly?

Rhode Island ranks far ahead on HepB 3 Doses (Young Children) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.1% vs 88.5%; MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.1% vs 87.0%; PCV 4 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 90.0% vs 75.6%.

Alaska vs Rhode Island

Rhode Island comes out ahead of Alaska on 411 of 762 statistics where one end is better, to 342 with 9 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Agriculture and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. Rhode Island leads on Crime & Safety, Population and Environment and 8 more categories.

762 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 9 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 342
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 5

Rhode Island

Wins: 411
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Rhode Island
Population	738,003 48th of 51	1,118,627 44th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$87,796 15th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	4.5% tied 37th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	11.2% 22nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	102.3 37th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$55,878 35th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$71,900 13th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,342 30th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	144.1 4th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyRhode Island · 69 statistics
PopulationRhode Island · 123 statistics
EnvironmentRhode Island · 34 statistics
HealthRhode Island · 182 statistics
AgricultureAlaska · 16 statistics
Tech & BusinessRhode Island · 46 statistics
CultureRhode Island · 77 statistics
GeographyRhode Island · 24 statistics
Facts & TriviaRhode Island · 17 statistics
LawRhode Island · 57 statistics
EducationRhode Island · 51 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyRhode Island · 33 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 118 statistics
TravelAlaska · 27 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 278 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Rhode Island
Nursing Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$199 1st of 51	$1,051 51st of 51
Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	1st 1st of 50	50th 50th of 50
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	88.5% tied last of 51	97.1% 1st of 51
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$37,595 2nd of 51	$17,583 51st of 51
Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$3,133 2nd of 51	$1,465 51st of 51
MMRVaccination Rates by State	87.0% 51st of 51	95.1% 2nd of 51
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.6% 51st of 51	90.0% 2nd of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	83.4% 51st of 51	94.3% tied 2nd of 51
Total Forest AreaLumber Production by State	29.8M acres 2nd of 51	351.7K acres 50th of 51
Quality of Education RankMost Educated U.S. States	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Avg Monthly CostInternet Costs by State	$110 51st of 51	$66.55 4th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	47.6% 50th of 51	78.3% 3rd of 51
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
School Safety RankPublic School Rankings by State	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Annual Cost IncreaseGrocery Prices by State	8.8% tied 46th of 50	3.1% 1st of 50
Dental Services Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$636 50th of 51	$366 4th of 51
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.3% 49th of 51	87.7% 3rd of 51
Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	724 50th of 51	154 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	144.1 4th of 51
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
MPH Overall RankGreenest States	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Violent Crime Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	726 per 100k 49th of 50	168 per 100k 4th of 50
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$40,462 49th of 50	$32,789 5th of 50
Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State	28.2 per 100k 50th of 50	9.4 per 100k 6th of 50
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	83.8% 48th of 50	96.9% tied 4th of 50
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$952 51st of 51	$347 7th of 51
Gun Death RateGun Deaths by State	24.4 per 100k 49th of 51	4.6 per 100k 5th of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	82.1% 51st of 51	94.9% 7th of 51
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	1,286,400 4th of 50	1,043 47th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Rhode Island?: Rhode Island comes out ahead of Alaska on 411 of 762 statistics where one end is better, to 342 with 9 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Agriculture and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. Rhode Island leads on Crime & Safety, Population and Environment 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 Rhode Island?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Rhode Island has 1,118,627 (44th of 51).
How do Alaska and Rhode Island compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Rhode Island compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Rhode Island ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Rhode Island most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $199 vs $1,051; Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 1st vs 50th; Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (Average Retirement Income by State): $37,595 vs $17,583.
Where does Rhode Island beat Alaska most clearly?: Rhode Island ranks far ahead on HepB 3 Doses (Young Children) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.1% vs 88.5%; MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.1% vs 87.0%; PCV 4 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 90.0% vs 75.6%.

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