Which has more people, Arizona or Mississippi?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Arizona and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat Mississippi most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -56.0% vs 19.0%; Household Income Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 4th vs 50th; Scenic Beauty (Best States for Hiking): 9 vs 3.

Where does Mississippi beat Arizona most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 59.23 in vs 13.61 in; Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.6% vs 87.9%; % of Students Below Basic Reading Level (U.S. Literacy Rates by State): 35.0% vs 47.0%.

Arizona vs Mississippi

Arizona comes out ahead of Mississippi on 483 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 7 ties. Arizona leads on Sports, Culture and Health and 9 more categories. Mississippi leads on Environment, Agriculture and Travel.

799 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 7 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arizona

Wins: 483
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 12

Mississippi

Wins: 309
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	Mississippi
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsArizona · 17 statistics
CultureArizona · 76 statistics
HealthArizona · 191 statistics
Politics & GovernmentArizona · 125 statistics
GeographyArizona · 23 statistics
Facts & TriviaArizona · 17 statistics
EconomicsArizona · 293 statistics
PopulationArizona · 123 statistics
EnvironmentMississippi · 40 statistics
LawArizona · 71 statistics
Crime & SafetyArizona · 73 statistics
Tech & BusinessArizona · 46 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyArizona · 36 statistics
TravelMississippi · 27 statistics
EducationEven · 51 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Arizona	Mississippi
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-56.0% 1st of 48	19.0% tied 46th of 48
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Scenic BeautyBest States for Hiking	9 tied 1st of 50	3 tied last of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	3rd 3rd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	46th 5th best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	13.61 in 47th of 50	59.23 in 3rd of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	87.9% tied 47th of 51	96.6% 3rd of 51
Personal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	2nd 2nd of 50	45th 45th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	6th 5th of 49	48th 47th of 49
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-0.1 8th of 50	14.3 50th of 50
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	8th 8th of 50	49th 49th of 50
% Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-49.0% 7th of 50	2,470.0% 48th of 50
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$145,750 8th of 48	$97,990 47th of 48
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	7.9 7th of 50	1.9 tied 46th of 50
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	9th 9th of 50	49th 49th of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	4th 4th of 49	44th 43rd of 49
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	47.0% tied 45th of 51	35.0% tied 4th of 51
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	24.2% 2nd of 48	-1.49% 39th of 48
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	2nd 2nd of 48	41st 39th of 48
InterstateAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	3.9% 3rd of 42	19.0% 35th of 42
Average Personal DebtDebt by State	$70,850 41st of 51	$41,450 2nd of 51
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$139 12th of 51	$152 51st of 51
Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State	126.8 per 100k Pop. 9th of 51	167.1 per 100k Pop. 48th of 51
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$49,573 3rd of 50	$40,029 41st of 50
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	94.82 3rd of 50	15.5 41st of 50
Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$4,131 3rd of 50	$3,335 41st of 50
Shelters and Housing Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	48th 48th of 50	10th 10th of 50
Trail DiversityBest States for Hiking	8 tied 7th of 50	3 tied last of 50
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$23.83 tied 3rd of 50	$19.24 41st of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or Mississippi?: Arizona comes out ahead of Mississippi on 483 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 7 ties. Arizona leads on Sports, Culture and Health and 9 more categories. Mississippi leads on Environment, Agriculture and Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arizona or Mississippi?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Arizona and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.
How do Arizona and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat Mississippi most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -56.0% vs 19.0%; Household Income Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 4th vs 50th; Scenic Beauty (Best States for Hiking): 9 vs 3.
Where does Mississippi beat Arizona most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 59.23 in vs 13.61 in; Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.6% vs 87.9%; % of Students Below Basic Reading Level (U.S. Literacy Rates by State): 35.0% vs 47.0%.

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