Which has more people, Alaska or Vermont?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).

How do Alaska and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Vermont most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 82.7 vs 38.8; Local Effective Tax Rate (Highest Taxed States): 4.93% vs 11.5%; SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies Score (Most Corrupt States): 77.8 vs 24.

Where does Vermont beat Alaska most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.9% vs 82.1%; % of Bird Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.4% vs 5.6%; HPV Up-to-Date Female (Vaccination Rates by State): 80.9% vs 47.6%.

Alaska vs Vermont

Vermont comes out ahead of Alaska on 426 of 760 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 9 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Economics and 1 more category. Vermont leads on Environment, Geography and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories.

760 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: 325
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

Vermont

Wins: 426
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Vermont
Population	738,003 48th of 51	642,805 50th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$81,203 20th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	10.1% 12th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	98.0 29th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$58,893 22nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$69,050 19th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,234 26th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	214.4 10th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EnvironmentVermont · 34 statistics
GeographyVermont · 24 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVermont · 33 statistics
PopulationVermont · 123 statistics
TravelVermont · 27 statistics
Facts & TriviaVermont · 17 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyVermont · 65 statistics
LawVermont · 58 statistics
CultureVermont · 76 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 45 statistics
EducationVermont · 51 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 281 statistics
HealthVermont · 182 statistics
AgricultureVermont · 16 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 123 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Vermont
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	82.1% 51st of 51	96.9% tied 1st of 51
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	5.6% 50th of 51	0.4% 1st of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	47.6% 50th of 51	80.9% 1st of 51
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$40,462 49th of 50	$31,445 1st of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	82.7 1st of 50	38.8 49th of 50
WH Environmental QualityGreenest States	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	1st worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	63.0% 51st of 51	78.6% 3rd of 51
Local Effective Tax RateHighest Taxed States	4.93% 1st of 50	11.5% 48th of 50
SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies ScoreMost Corrupt States	77.8 3rd of 50	24 50th of 50
SSI Executive Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	88.5 1st of 50	38.7 48th of 50
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	12.5 1st of 48	31.4 46th of 48
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	14.2 2nd of 48	36.6 47th of 48
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.6% 51st of 51	88.8% 4th of 51
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	4.48 47th of 50	100 1st of 50
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Overall ScorePension-Friendly States	16.4 46th of 49	100 1st of 49
Crime RatePension-Friendly States	1 49th of 49	91 tied 4th of 49
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	1.42% 2nd of 51	2.56% 48th of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	21.3% 4th of 50	42.0% 49th of 50
Fall Color RankingBest State for Fall Colors	46th 46th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Work Environment RankHappiest States	48th 48th of 50	4th 3rd of 50
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$149 tied 46th of 51	$127 1st of 51
Maximum Local Sales Tax RateSales Tax by State	7.85% 36th of 38	1% tied 2nd of 38
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.3% 49th of 51	86.7% tied 4th of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	11.0% 47th of 51	4.2% 3rd of 51
WH 2023 Total ScoreGreenest States	40.91 44th of 50	78.44 1st of 50
Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan NativePrison Population by State	1,790 47th of 49	12 5th of 49
Estimated Max PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$25.00 tied 1st of 51	$453 tied 45th of 51
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$100,810 4th of 51	$81,710 47th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Vermont?: Vermont comes out ahead of Alaska on 426 of 760 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 9 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Economics and 1 more category. Vermont leads on Environment, Geography and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Vermont?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).
How do Alaska and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Vermont most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 82.7 vs 38.8; Local Effective Tax Rate (Highest Taxed States): 4.93% vs 11.5%; SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies Score (Most Corrupt States): 77.8 vs 24.
Where does Vermont beat Alaska most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.9% vs 82.1%; % of Bird Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.4% vs 5.6%; HPV Up-to-Date Female (Vaccination Rates by State): 80.9% vs 47.6%.

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