Which has more people, Arizona or New York?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Arizona and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

How do Arizona and New York compare on Poverty Rate (%)?

Poverty Rate (%): Arizona 12.5% (32nd of 51), New York 14.0% (41st of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat New York most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on Capital Gains Rate (Capital Gains Tax by State): 2.5% vs 10.9%; Max Rate (Tax Rates by State): 2.5% vs 10.9%; SSI Judicial Accountability (Most Corrupt States): 76.8 vs 42.5.

Where does New York beat Arizona most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Overall Public School Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 50th; School Funding and Resources (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 50th; Governor's Salary (Governor Salary by State): $250,000 vs $95,000.

Arizona vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Arizona on 474 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 318 with 12 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. New York leads on Sports, Environment and Education and 11 more categories.

804 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arizona

Wins: 318
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

New York

Wins: 474
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	New York
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
HealthNew York · 191 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
AgricultureArizona · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 77 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentArizona · 127 statistics
CultureNew York · 79 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 299 statistics
LawNew York · 67 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Arizona	New York
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Governor's SalaryGovernor Salary by State	$95,000 49th of 50	$250,000 1st of 50
Capital Gains RateCapital Gains Tax by State	2.5% 1st of 43	10.9% 42nd of 43
Max RateTax Rates by State	2.5% 1st of 44	10.9% 42nd of 44
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	76.8 2nd of 50	42.5 48th of 50
Income Tax Maximum RateTaxes by State	2.98% 2nd of 43	10.9% 41st of 43
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.19% 50th of 51	4.73% 4th of 51
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	0.44 5th of 50	-0.77 50th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	78 6th of 50	21 50th of 50
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	46th 46th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Bad Driving ScoreWorst Drivers by State	-1.142 7th of 51	1.878 51st of 51
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$8,756 6th of 51	$14,007 50th of 51
Fall Color RankingBest State for Fall Colors	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Road Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	48th 48th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Shelters and Housing Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	48th 48th of 50	5th 5th of 50
WH Environmental QualityGreenest States	46th 46th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Average Annual Sunlight 1971-2000Best Weather by State	5,755 kJ/m² 1st of 48	3,904 kJ/m² 42nd of 48
Median IncomeSafest Cities by State	$43,630 46th of 48	$158,299 5th of 48
Access RankBest States for Fishing	50th 50th of 51	7th 7th of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio HighDebt by State	1.84% tied 46th of 51	1.11% tied 1st of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio LowDebt by State	1.72% tied 46th of 51	0.4% tied 1st of 51
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$12,414 8th of 50	$15,879 50th of 50
Overall Homelessness Help ScoreBest States to Be Homeless	32.87 47th of 50	56.69 5th of 50
Overall RankFood Waste by State	1st worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
School Safety RankPublic School Rankings by State	47th 47th of 50	5th 5th of 50
AffordabilityBest States to Raise a Family	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	94.82 3rd of 50	11.44 45th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Arizona on 474 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 318 with 12 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. New York leads on Sports, Environment 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 New York?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Arizona and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Arizona and New York compare on Poverty Rate (%)?: Poverty Rate (%): Arizona 12.5% (32nd of 51), New York 14.0% (41st of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat New York most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on Capital Gains Rate (Capital Gains Tax by State): 2.5% vs 10.9%; Max Rate (Tax Rates by State): 2.5% vs 10.9%; SSI Judicial Accountability (Most Corrupt States): 76.8 vs 42.5.
Where does New York beat Arizona most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Overall Public School Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 50th; School Funding and Resources (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 50th; Governor's Salary (Governor Salary by State): $250,000 vs $95,000.

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