Which has more people, Arizona or Utah?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Arizona and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat Utah most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 6th vs 50th; Household Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 6th vs 50th; Median Price per Acre (Best States To Homestead): $4,164 vs $195,960.

Where does Utah beat Arizona most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 480.0%; Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Women (Domestic Violence by State): 26.4% vs 49.2%; K-12 Performance (Public School Rankings by State): 5th vs 49th.

Arizona vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Arizona on 478 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 16 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. Utah leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Education and Facts & Trivia and 10 more categories.

804 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arizona

Wins: 310
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

Utah

Wins: 478
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	Utah
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 74 statistics
EnvironmentUtah · 39 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
AgricultureArizona · 17 statistics
PopulationUtah · 125 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessUtah · 48 statistics
HealthUtah · 192 statistics
LawUtah · 68 statistics
SportsUtah · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentArizona · 126 statistics
EconomicsEven · 297 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Arizona	Utah
Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 %Private Prisons by State	480.0% 30th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	49.2% 46th of 51	26.4% 1st of 51
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Median Price per AcreBest States To Homestead	$4,164 1st of 50	$195,960 45th of 50
Average Cost per AcreCheapest Land by State	$4,200 1st of 48	$195,900 43rd of 48
Overall Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$4,200 1st of 48	$195,900 43rd of 48
Health Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	5th 5th of 51	49th 49th of 51
Campsite Quality (1-10)Best States for Camping	2.8 45th of 49	9.42 3rd of 49
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	24.2% 2nd of 48	-5.49% 43rd of 48
Change in Prison Population 2000-2022Private Prisons by State	581.0% 30th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
Road Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Median IncomeSafest Cities by State	$43,630 46th of 48	$156,136 6th of 48
Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	53.7% 43rd of 51	31.7% 1st of 51
Deaths per 100 Million Vehicle Miles TraveledFatal Car Accidents by State	1.7 47th of 51	0.9 6th of 51
Bad Driving ScoreWorst Drivers by State	-1.142 7th of 51	1.314 48th of 51
PrisonersPrison Spending by State	526 45th of 50	166 5th of 50
Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State	81.88 42nd of 49	22.46 3rd of 49
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	0.54 per 10k Government Employees tied 41st of 50	0.09 per 10k Government Employees 2nd of 50
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	10th 10th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	18.0% 9th of 48	26.1% 46th of 48
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	42nd 42nd of 50	4th 4th of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	9th 9th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	43rd 42nd of 49	6th 5th of 49
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State	$83.86 10th of 39	$51.06 39th of 39
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	47.0% tied 45th of 51	36.0% 8th of 51
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	208 46th of 51	219 tied 7th of 51
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	2.18% 39th of 51	1.35% 1st of 51
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	27.8 per 1k drivers 11th of 51	54.6 per 1k drivers 49th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Arizona on 478 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 16 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. Utah leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Education and Facts & Trivia and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arizona or Utah?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Arizona and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Arizona and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat Utah most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 6th vs 50th; Household Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 6th vs 50th; Median Price per Acre (Best States To Homestead): $4,164 vs $195,960.
Where does Utah beat Arizona most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 480.0%; Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Women (Domestic Violence by State): 26.4% vs 49.2%; K-12 Performance (Public School Rankings by State): 5th vs 49th.

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