Which has more people, Arizona or Tennessee?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Tennessee has 7,378,861 (15th of 51).

How do Arizona and Tennessee compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Tennessee $69,595 (42nd of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Tennessee 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Tennessee ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat Tennessee most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on LLC Filing Fee (LLC Cost by State): $50 vs $325; Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 2nd vs 45th; % Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022 (Prison Population by State): -49.0% vs 1,740.0%.

Where does Tennessee beat Arizona most clearly?

Tennessee ranks far ahead on Urban Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 9.9% vs 50.0%; Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $29.00 vs $564; K-12 Performance (Public School Rankings by State): 8th vs 49th.

Arizona vs Tennessee

Arizona comes out ahead of Tennessee on 419 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 355 with 12 ties. Arizona leads on Health, Culture and Law and 4 more categories. Tennessee leads on Travel, Environment and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories.

786 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: 419
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

Tennessee

Wins: 355
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	Tennessee
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	7,378,861 15th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$69,595 42nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.5% tied 15th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	13.8% 39th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	91.9 14th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$58,582 25th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$60,800 40th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$1,189 23rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	492.3 46th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	3,753 14th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthArizona · 176 statistics
TravelTennessee · 29 statistics
EnvironmentTennessee · 40 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTennessee · 36 statistics
AgricultureTennessee · 15 statistics
CultureArizona · 78 statistics
LawArizona · 70 statistics
EducationTennessee · 51 statistics
PopulationArizona · 115 statistics
Crime & SafetyArizona · 76 statistics
SportsTennessee · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaTennessee · 18 statistics
GeographyArizona · 25 statistics
EconomicsArizona · 290 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTennessee · 122 statistics
Tech & BusinessTennessee · 47 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Arizona	Tennessee
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	50.0% 46th of 49	9.9% 3rd of 49
LLC Filing FeeLLC Cost by State	$50 tied 1st of 51	$325 49th of 51
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$564 47th of 50	$29.00 4th of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	2nd 2nd of 48	45th 43rd of 48
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	13.61 in 47th of 50	54.22 in 6th of 50
Median IncomeSafest Cities by State	$43,630 46th of 48	$152,500 7th of 48
% Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-49.0% 7th of 50	1,740.0% 47th of 50
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	94.82 3rd of 50	13.04 43rd of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	18.0% 9th of 48	27.3% 47th of 48
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$117,700 6th of 37	$90,070 35th of 37
Depression RateMental Health Statistics by State	4,310 per 100k 7th of 51	5,746 per 100k 47th of 51
Governor's SalaryGovernor Salary by State	$95,000 49th of 50	$204,336 10th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	2nd 2nd of 50	41st 41st of 50
US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	2.97% 2nd of 44	42.5% 36th of 44
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-0.1 8th of 50	7.9 tied 46th of 50
Depression Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	1,277 per 100k 8th of 51	1,802 per 100k 47th of 51
Regular Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$4.54 45th of 51	$3.73 6th of 51
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.9% 9th of 49	26.0% 46th of 49
Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State	126.8 per 100k Pop. 9th of 51	164.8 per 100k Pop. 47th of 51
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	17.5% tied 9th of 50	25.2% 47th of 50
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	39th 39th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.5% tied 9th of 49	25.2% 46th of 49
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	100 5th of 45	467 38th of 45
LPN Annual MeanNurses Pay by State	$132,560 14th of 51	$103,720 51st of 51
LPN Annual MedianNurses Pay by State	$130,960 13th of 51	$105,420 50th of 51
LPN Hourly MeanNurses Pay by State	$63.73 14th of 51	$49.86 51st of 51
LPN Hourly MedianNurses Pay by State	$62.96 13th of 51	$50.68 50th of 51
Transportation Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	103.7 39th of 51	88.9 2nd of 51
Tipped WagesMinimum Wage by State	$12.15 6th of 49	$2.13 tied last of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or Tennessee?: Arizona comes out ahead of Tennessee on 419 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 355 with 12 ties. Arizona leads on Health, Culture and Law and 4 more categories. Tennessee leads on Travel, Environment 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, Arizona or Tennessee?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Tennessee has 7,378,861 (15th of 51).
How do Arizona and Tennessee compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Tennessee $69,595 (42nd of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.
How do Arizona and Tennessee compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Tennessee 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Tennessee ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat Tennessee most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on LLC Filing Fee (LLC Cost by State): $50 vs $325; Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 2nd vs 45th; % Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022 (Prison Population by State): -49.0% vs 1,740.0%.
Where does Tennessee beat Arizona most clearly?: Tennessee ranks far ahead on Urban Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 9.9% vs 50.0%; Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $29.00 vs $564; K-12 Performance (Public School Rankings by State): 8th vs 49th.

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