Which has more people, Arkansas or Vermont?

Arkansas has a population of 3,133,502 (33rd of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).

How do Arkansas and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arkansas $60,773 (48th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

How do Arkansas and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Arkansas 4.1% (29th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

Where does Arkansas beat Vermont most clearly?

Arkansas ranks far ahead on Limited Access Roads (Speed Limits by State): 75 mph vs 50 mph; Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-Old (Child Care Cost by State): $7,670 vs $18,366; ROI Potential Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 4th vs 49th.

Where does Vermont beat Arkansas most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on Employment Per 1000 Jobs (Veterinarian Salary by State): 1.35 vs 0.4; Obesity Rate - Black (Most Obese States): 22.6% vs 47.6%; Arts Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 48th.

Arkansas vs Vermont

Vermont comes out ahead of Arkansas on 466 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 305 with 11 ties. Arkansas leads on Agriculture and Sports. Vermont leads on Facts & Trivia, Population and Crime & Safety and 11 more categories.

782 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arkansas

Wins: 305
Avg. percentile: 41
Categories led: 2

Vermont

Wins: 466
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arkansas	Vermont
Population	3,133,502 33rd of 51	642,805 50th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,773 48th of 51	$81,203 20th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.1% 29th of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	16.0% 46th of 51	10.1% 12th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	86.9 1st of 51	98.0 29th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,219 38th of 51	$58,893 22nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$54,890 50th of 51	$69,050 19th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$947 3rd of 51	$1,234 26th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	531.8 48th of 51	214.4 10th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,393 11th of 48	8,059 44th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Facts & TriviaVermont · 17 statistics
PopulationVermont · 124 statistics
AgricultureArkansas · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyVermont · 66 statistics
EnvironmentVermont · 38 statistics
CultureVermont · 78 statistics
EducationVermont · 51 statistics
HealthVermont · 183 statistics
GeographyVermont · 25 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVermont · 36 statistics
LawVermont · 65 statistics
Tech & BusinessVermont · 47 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVermont · 127 statistics
EconomicsVermont · 289 statistics
SportsArkansas · 17 statistics
TravelVermont · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Arkansas	Vermont
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.4 49th of 50	1.35 1st of 50
Obesity Rate - BlackMost Obese States	47.6% 47th of 48	22.6% 1st of 48
Arts RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Limited Access RoadsSpeed Limits by State	75 mph tied 1st of 50	50 mph 50th of 50
Overall ScoreHealthiest States	-0.828 49th of 50	0.906 3rd of 50
Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live In	49th 48th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State	17.19 47th of 48	0.08 3rd of 48
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	74.7% 51st of 51	86.7% tied 4th of 51
Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-OldChild Care Cost by State	$7,670 4th of 51	$18,366 50th of 51
Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by State	47th tied 47th of 50	2nd tied 2nd of 50
Overall Education RankLeast Educated States	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Overall Education ScoreMost Educated U.S. States	29.84 47th of 50	75.35 2nd of 50
ROI Potential RankFarming-Friendly States	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	40.16 46th of 50	67.22 1st of 50
Male Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	1,107 per 100k 48th of 50	237 per 100k 3rd of 50
Physically InactiveHealthiest States	28.5% 48th of 50	16.0% 3rd of 50
Annual Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$5,756 1st of 49	$6,440 45th of 49
Prisoners Over Age 18Prison Population by State	773 per 100k 48th of 50	150 per 100k tied 3rd of 50
COLI Grocery Costs IndexGrocery Prices by State	94.3 1st of 51	105.5 46th of 51
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	25.7% 49th of 51	43.8% 4th of 51
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	77.9% 49th of 51	88.8% 4th of 51
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Educational Attainment RankMost Educated U.S. States	47th 47th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Health and SafetyBest States to Raise a Family	45th 45th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Incarceration RateIncarceration Rates by State	574 per 100k 48th of 50	126 per 100k 4th of 50
Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	574 per 100k 48th of 50	126 per 100k 4th of 50
Low Incarceration Rate RankWorst Prisons by State	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	596 per 100k 48th of 50	124 per 100k 4th of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arkansas or Vermont?: Vermont comes out ahead of Arkansas on 466 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 305 with 11 ties. Arkansas leads on Agriculture and Sports. Vermont leads on Facts & Trivia, Population and Crime & Safety and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arkansas or Vermont?: Arkansas has a population of 3,133,502 (33rd of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).
How do Arkansas and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arkansas $60,773 (48th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
How do Arkansas and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arkansas 4.1% (29th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
Where does Arkansas beat Vermont most clearly?: Arkansas ranks far ahead on Limited Access Roads (Speed Limits by State): 75 mph vs 50 mph; Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-Old (Child Care Cost by State): $7,670 vs $18,366; ROI Potential Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 4th vs 49th.
Where does Vermont beat Arkansas most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on Employment Per 1000 Jobs (Veterinarian Salary by State): 1.35 vs 0.4; Obesity Rate - Black (Most Obese States): 22.6% vs 47.6%; Arts Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 48th.

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