Which has more people, Arizona or Virginia?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).

How do Arizona and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat Virginia most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -56.0% vs -9%; US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 2.97% vs 43.5%; Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $317 vs $518.

Where does Virginia beat Arizona most clearly?

Virginia ranks far ahead on Local Street Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 10.9% vs 81.1%; Air Quality Index (Air Quality by State): 35.3 vs 58.5; Overall Public School Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 7th vs 50th.

Arizona vs Virginia

Virginia comes out ahead of Arizona on 490 of 812 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 13 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture. Virginia leads on Education, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 12 more categories.

812 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arizona

Wins: 309
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 1

Virginia

Wins: 490
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	Virginia
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	8,940,572 12th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$93,170 12th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	9.89% 7th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	101.1 36th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$61,914 15th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$74,040 11th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$1,579 40th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	205.9 8th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	4,258 15th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationVirginia · 51 statistics
EnvironmentVirginia · 40 statistics
Facts & TriviaVirginia · 18 statistics
PopulationVirginia · 125 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVirginia · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessVirginia · 48 statistics
Crime & SafetyVirginia · 77 statistics
SportsVirginia · 17 statistics
HealthVirginia · 188 statistics
TravelVirginia · 29 statistics
GeographyVirginia · 25 statistics
CultureVirginia · 79 statistics
LawVirginia · 73 statistics
AgricultureArizona · 17 statistics
EconomicsVirginia · 294 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVirginia · 127 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Arizona	Virginia
Local Street Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	81.1% 44th of 44	10.9% 5th of 44
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	58.5 51st of 51	35.3 7th of 51
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-56.0% 1st of 48	-9% 42nd of 48
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	0.62 43rd of 50	1.34 1st of 50
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	39.1% 46th of 48	32.2% 6th of 48
Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by State	50th 50th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News)Air Quality by State	267 50th of 50	90 9th of 50
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$564 47th of 50	$36.00 6th of 50
Fall Color RankingBest State for Fall Colors	50th 50th of 50	10th 10th of 50
Shelters and Housing Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	48th 48th of 50	8th 8th of 50
US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	2.97% 2nd of 44	43.5% 37th of 44
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,196.91 45th of 51	628.06 5th of 51
Dealer Max Vehicle TaxCar Dealer Fees by State	11.2% tied 40th of 45	4.15% 6th of 45
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	79.2% 45th of 51	88.3% 6th of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$317 3rd of 51	$518 42nd of 51
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	19 ￠/gallon 4th of 51	41.6 ￠/gallon 43rd of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.190/gallon 4th of 51	$0.416/gallon 43rd of 51
Obesity Rate - Native American and AlaskanMost Obese States	50.5% 44th of 46	33.2% 9th of 46
Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	44.7% 49th of 50	7.14% 11th of 50
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	2,000 tied 7th of 49	15,679 44th of 49
Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan NativePrison Population by State	1,915 49th of 49	36 tied 12th of 49
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	46th 46th of 51	8th 8th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	19 ￠/gallon 3rd of 51	42.7 ￠/gallon 41st of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.190/gallon 3rd of 51	$0.427/gallon 41st of 51
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	410.03 40th of 51	246.7 3rd of 51
Tipped WagesMinimum Wage by State	$12.15 6th of 49	$2.13 tied last of 49
Medical Cannabis CostMarijuana Cost by State	$297 13th of 50	$365 49th of 50
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	55.2 39th of 50	70.4 3rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or Virginia?: Virginia comes out ahead of Arizona on 490 of 812 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 13 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture. Virginia leads on Education, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arizona or Virginia?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).
How do Arizona and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
How do Arizona and Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat Virginia most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -56.0% vs -9%; US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 2.97% vs 43.5%; Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $317 vs $518.
Where does Virginia beat Arizona most clearly?: Virginia ranks far ahead on Local Street Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 10.9% vs 81.1%; Air Quality Index (Air Quality by State): 35.3 vs 58.5; Overall Public School Rank (Public School Rankings by State): 7th vs 50th.

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