Which has more people, Arizona or Maryland?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Maryland has 6,285,380 (19th of 51).

How do Arizona and Maryland compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.

How do Arizona and Maryland compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat Maryland most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on Violent Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 100 vs 1,572; 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -56.0% vs 7%; SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 86.8 vs 54.9.

Where does Maryland beat Arizona most clearly?

Maryland ranks far ahead on Local Street Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 6.67% vs 81.1%; NFIP Cost Difference From 2021 (Floods by State): -2% vs 14.0%; Obesity Rate - Native American and Alaskan (Most Obese States): 29.7% vs 50.5%.

Arizona vs Maryland

Maryland comes out ahead of Arizona on 452 of 803 statistics where one end is better, to 341 with 10 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. Maryland leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Education and 11 more categories.

803 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.

Arizona

Wins: 341
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

Maryland

Wins: 452
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	Maryland
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	6,285,380 19th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$103,678 3rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	4% tied 25th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	9.45% 5th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	105.0 44th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$61,111 16th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$77,580 7th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$1,705 44th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	358.0 34th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	4,564 19th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EnvironmentMaryland · 40 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaryland · 18 statistics
EducationMaryland · 51 statistics
AgricultureArizona · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaryland · 36 statistics
HealthMaryland · 192 statistics
PopulationMaryland · 125 statistics
SportsMaryland · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentArizona · 120 statistics
Tech & BusinessMaryland · 48 statistics
CultureMaryland · 79 statistics
TravelMaryland · 29 statistics
GeographyMaryland · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaryland · 70 statistics
EconomicsMaryland · 295 statistics
LawMaryland · 71 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Arizona	Maryland
Local Street Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	81.1% 44th of 44	6.67% tied 3rd of 44
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	100 5th of 45	1,572 45th of 45
NFIP Cost Difference From 2021Floods by State	14.0% 46th of 47	-2% tied 4th of 47
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-56.0% 1st of 48	7% 43rd of 48
Obesity Rate - Native American and AlaskanMost Obese States	50.5% 44th of 46	29.7% 4th of 46
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	86.8 tied 4th of 50	54.9 49th of 50
Overall Homelessness Help ScoreBest States to Be Homeless	32.87 47th of 50	59.29 4th of 50
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	85.7% 51st of 51	4.5% tied 7th of 51
State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	5.94% 1st of 46	52.0% 40th of 46
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	118.1 25th of 27	0.5 tied 2nd of 27
Change in Prison Population 2000-2022Private Prisons by State	581.0% 30th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	46th 46th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Shelters and Housing Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$419 8th of 45	$7,542 45th of 45
Access RankBest States for Fishing	50th 50th of 51	8th 8th of 51
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	4th 4th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Median Price per AcreBest States To Homestead	$4,164 1st of 50	$106,195 42nd of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Average Cost per AcreCheapest Land by State	$4,200 1st of 48	$106,200 40th of 48
Overall Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$4,200 1st of 48	$106,200 40th of 48
AffordabilityBest States to Raise a Family	48th 48th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by State	50th 50th of 50	10th 10th of 50
Combined RankBest States for Gun Owners	1st 1st of 50	41st 41st of 50
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News)Air Quality by State	267 50th of 50	97 10th of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	5th 5th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	0.44 5th of 50	-0.34 45th of 50
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	0.62 43rd of 50	1.1 3rd of 50
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	19 ￠/gallon 4th of 51	46.21 ￠/gallon 44th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.190/gallon 4th of 51	$0.462/gallon 44th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or Maryland?: Maryland comes out ahead of Arizona on 452 of 803 statistics where one end is better, to 341 with 10 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. Maryland leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Education and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arizona or Maryland?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Maryland has 6,285,380 (19th of 51).
How do Arizona and Maryland compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.
How do Arizona and Maryland compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat Maryland most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on Violent Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 100 vs 1,572; 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -56.0% vs 7%; SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 86.8 vs 54.9.
Where does Maryland beat Arizona most clearly?: Maryland ranks far ahead on Local Street Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 6.67% vs 81.1%; NFIP Cost Difference From 2021 (Floods by State): -2% vs 14.0%; Obesity Rate - Native American and Alaskan (Most Obese States): 29.7% vs 50.5%.

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