Which has more people, California or Minnesota?

California has a population of 39,345,844 (1st of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).

How do California and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: California $99,122 (6th of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. California ranks better.

How do California and Minnesota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): California 5.5% (50th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.

Where does California beat Minnesota most clearly?

California ranks far ahead on Weather Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 49th; SSI Pension Fund Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 93.8 vs 43.3; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $109,220 vs $81,840.

Where does Minnesota beat California most clearly?

Minnesota ranks far ahead on Urban Pavement Roughness (Road Quality by State): 5% vs 44.0%; % of Mammal Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 1.3% vs 16.4%; % of Vascular Plant Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 1.7% vs 30.7%.

California vs Minnesota

Minnesota comes out ahead of California on 430 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 365 with 10 ties. California leads on Health. Minnesota leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 more categories.

805 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

California

Wins: 365
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 1

Minnesota

Wins: 430
Avg. percentile: 60
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	California	Minnesota
Population	39,345,844 1st of 51	5,863,405 22nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$99,122 6th of 51	$89,062 14th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.5% 50th of 51	3.9% tied 23rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.0% 29th of 51	9.3% 3rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	110.7 51st of 51	98.6 30th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$63,028 13th of 51	$62,039 14th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$80,690 5th of 51	$71,160 15th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$2,036 51st of 51	$1,280 29th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	432.7 44th of 51	223.5 13th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,814 9th of 48	8,534 46th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyMinnesota · 36 statistics
Facts & TriviaMinnesota · 18 statistics
EnvironmentMinnesota · 39 statistics
SportsMinnesota · 16 statistics
GeographyMinnesota · 25 statistics
PopulationMinnesota · 125 statistics
Crime & SafetyMinnesota · 76 statistics
TravelMinnesota · 29 statistics
CultureMinnesota · 78 statistics
EducationMinnesota · 51 statistics
EconomicsMinnesota · 297 statistics
HealthCalifornia · 190 statistics
AgricultureMinnesota · 17 statistics
LawMinnesota · 68 statistics
Tech & BusinessMinnesota · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 126 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	California	Minnesota
Weather RankBest States to Retire	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Urban Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	44.0% 50th of 50	5% tied 2nd of 50
% of Mammal Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	16.4% 48th of 50	1.3% 2nd of 50
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	30.7% 50th of 51	1.7% 4th of 51
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Road Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	93.8 2nd of 50	43.3 47th of 50
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$109,220 1st of 51	$81,840 46th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$52.51 1st of 51	$39.35 46th of 51
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	44th 6th best of 50
Min RateTax Rates by State	1% tied 2nd of 40	5.35% 38th of 40
Income Tax Minimum RateTaxes by State	1% tied 3rd of 39	5.35% 38th of 39
% of Pop. with Less Than High School DiplomaMost Educated U.S. States	15.1% 51st of 51	5.8% tied 6th of 51
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-3.8 3rd of 50	7.9 tied 46th of 50
WeatherPension-Friendly States	83 tied 4th of 49	20 47th of 49
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	28.1 per 1k drivers 49th of 51	13.3 per 1k drivers 5th of 51
Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)Egg Prices by State	31.0% 4th of 50	116.0% 47th of 50
Average IQ ScoreAverage IQ by State	95.5 48th of 50	103.7 5th of 50
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$666,700 49th of 51	$222,700 6th of 51
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	48th 48th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Mental Health Substance Abuse - HourlySocial Worker Salary by State	$39.10 49th of 50	$21.61 7th of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - YearlySocial Worker Salary by State	$81,330 49th of 50	$44,950 7th of 50
Cancer Rate New Cases 2018 to 2022Cancer Rates by State	405.4 per 100k Pop. 5th of 51	486.8 per 100k Pop. 47th of 51
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	0.9 per 1k drivers 5th of 51	5.4 per 1k drivers 47th of 51
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	5th 5th worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Poor Roads ScoreRoad Quality by State	64.85 43rd of 50	13.32 2nd of 50
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	2nd 2nd of 49	43rd 42nd of 49
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	9.2% 50th of 51	4.9% tied 8th of 51
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	29.0% 50th of 51	3% tied 5th of 51
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	50th 50th of 51	9th 9th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, California or Minnesota?: Minnesota comes out ahead of California on 430 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 365 with 10 ties. California leads on Health. Minnesota leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, California or Minnesota?: California has a population of 39,345,844 (1st of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).
How do California and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: California $99,122 (6th of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. California ranks better.
How do California and Minnesota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): California 5.5% (50th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.
Where does California beat Minnesota most clearly?: California ranks far ahead on Weather Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 49th; SSI Pension Fund Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 93.8 vs 43.3; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $109,220 vs $81,840.
Where does Minnesota beat California most clearly?: Minnesota ranks far ahead on Urban Pavement Roughness (Road Quality by State): 5% vs 44.0%; % of Mammal Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 1.3% vs 16.4%; % of Vascular Plant Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 1.7% vs 30.7%.

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