Which has more people, Alaska or Texas?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Alaska and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Texas most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on NFIP Cost Difference From 2021 (Floods by State): -15.0% vs 17.0%; Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 1st vs 48th; State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 1st vs 47th.

Where does Texas beat Alaska most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 50th; Extreme Weather Events 2007-2016 (Best Weather by State): 48 vs 3; COLI Grocery Costs Index (Grocery Prices by State): 95.3 vs 125.0.

Alaska vs Texas

Alaska comes out ahead of Texas on 391 of 771 statistics where one end is better, to 370 with 10 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Politics & Government and 3 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories.

771 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 391
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 6

Texas

Wins: 370
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Texas
Population	738,003 48th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	344.9 31st of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTexas · 16 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
TravelTexas · 27 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 117 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 33 statistics
EducationAlaska · 51 statistics
LawTexas · 62 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 284 statistics
CultureTexas · 77 statistics
EnvironmentAlaska · 34 statistics
GeographyTexas · 24 statistics
Crime & SafetyTexas · 71 statistics
HealthTexas · 187 statistics
PopulationTexas · 124 statistics
Facts & TriviaEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Texas
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
NFIP Cost Difference From 2021Floods by State	-15.0% 1st of 47	17.0% 47th of 47
Extreme Weather Events 2007-2016Best Weather by State	3 tied 47th of 49	48 1st of 49
COLI Grocery Costs IndexGrocery Prices by State	125.0 50th of 51	95.3 2nd of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	51st 51st of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Species Diversity Rank (01-51)Most Biodiverse States	50th 50th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	1,062 44th of 45	86 2nd of 45
Marijuana Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	24.3% tied 48th of 51	11.0% 1st of 51
Average Temperature Celsius 1971-2000Best Weather by State	-3.0 C 50th of 50	18.2 C 4th of 50
Average Temperature Fahrenheit 1971-2000Best Weather by State	26.6 °F 50th of 50	64.8 °F 4th of 50
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	36.13 50th of 50	57.32 4th of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	36.13 50th of 50	57.32 4th of 50
ScoreCattle Ranching by State	36.13 50th of 50	57.32 4th of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	49th 48th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Regular Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.18 48th of 51	$3.62 2nd of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-300.0% 5th of 50	9,633.0% 50th of 50
Deadliest 10 Miles Fatal Crashes 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	20 5th of 50	142 50th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State	$6.82M 48th of 50	$13.66B 3rd of 50
Annual Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$7,887 48th of 49	$5,799 4th of 49
Groceries Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	127.2 50th of 51	95.9 tied 4th of 51
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$2,917 42nd of 45	$287 2nd of 45
Avg Annual FatalitiesDeadliest Highway by State	4 tied 1st of 50	34 46th of 50
Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	22 tied 5th of 50	148 50th of 50
Renewable Energy IncentivesOff-Grid Living Legal States	16 tied 47th of 50	115 3rd of 50
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	370 6th of 51	225 51st of 51
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$13,642 49th of 51	$8,406 4th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Texas?: Alaska comes out ahead of Texas on 391 of 771 statistics where one end is better, to 370 with 10 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Politics & Government and 3 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Texas?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Alaska and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Texas most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on NFIP Cost Difference From 2021 (Floods by State): -15.0% vs 17.0%; Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 1st vs 48th; State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 1st vs 47th.
Where does Texas beat Alaska most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 50th; Extreme Weather Events 2007-2016 (Best Weather by State): 48 vs 3; COLI Grocery Costs Index (Grocery Prices by State): 95.3 vs 125.0.

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