Which has more people, California or Nevada?

California has a population of 39,345,844 (1st of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do California and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: California $99,122 (6th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. California ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): California 5.5% (50th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

Where does California beat Nevada most clearly?

California ranks far ahead on SSI Lobbying Disclosure Score (Most Corrupt States): 87.9 vs 38.8; Access Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 39 vs 6; Overall Score (Higher is Better) (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 61.87 vs 31.43.

Where does Nevada beat California most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Chronically Homeless (Homeless Population by State): 102 vs 66,548; Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.6 vs 115.7; Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 3rd vs 48th.

California vs Nevada

California comes out ahead of Nevada on 462 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 318 with 22 ties. California leads on Agriculture, Sports and Crime & Safety and 11 more categories. Nevada leads on Infrastructure & Energy and Travel.

802 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 22 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

California

Wins: 462
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 14

Nevada

Wins: 318
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	California	Nevada
Population	39,345,844 1st of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$99,122 6th of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.5% 50th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.0% 29th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	110.7 51st of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$63,028 13th of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$80,690 5th of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$2,036 51st of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	432.7 44th of 51	379.2 37th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,814 9th of 48	3,451 12th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureCalifornia · 17 statistics
SportsCalifornia · 16 statistics
Crime & SafetyCalifornia · 75 statistics
HealthCalifornia · 187 statistics
Facts & TriviaCalifornia · 18 statistics
EducationCalifornia · 51 statistics
CultureCalifornia · 77 statistics
LawCalifornia · 70 statistics
GeographyCalifornia · 25 statistics
PopulationCalifornia · 125 statistics
Tech & BusinessCalifornia · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNevada · 36 statistics
EnvironmentCalifornia · 40 statistics
TravelNevada · 28 statistics
Politics & GovernmentCalifornia · 122 statistics
EconomicsCalifornia · 290 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	California	Nevada
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	87.9 2nd of 50	38.8 50th of 50
Access ScoreArthritis Friendly States	39 2nd of 51	6 tied last of 51
Overall Score (Higher is Better)Best State To Be a Police Officer	61.87 1st of 51	31.43 49th of 51
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	66,548 51st of 51	102 4th of 51
Anxiety Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	2,550 per 100k 4th of 51	2,841 per 100k 50th of 51
Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	115.7 48th of 51	90.6 2nd of 51
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	2nd 2nd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Freedom RankMost Free States	48th 48th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
State Freedom ScoreState Powers	-0.474 48th of 50	0.511 3rd of 50
Final ScoreArthritis Friendly States	93 4th of 51	38 tied 49th of 51
Wage Increase 2022-23Minimum Wage Increases by State	0.5 tied 25th of 28	1.75 1st of 28
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	49th 50th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	-0.58 48th of 50	0.51 4th of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	73 2nd of 50	57 46th of 50
Avg Retail PriceElectricity Cost by State	19.65 49th of 51	8.58 5th of 51
Community RankBest States for Fishing	4th 4th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	50th best of 50	7th 7th worst of 50
Farmland Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$13,100 42nd of 46	$1,120 3rd of 46
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Wasted Instead of ReusedFood Waste by State	49th 2nd best of 50	7th 7th worst of 50
COLI Misc. Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	115.3 tied 47th of 51	92.0 5th of 51
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	1.04 4th of 50	0.57 45th of 50
Personnel RankFarming-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	42nd 42nd of 50
Overall RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th tied 48th of 51	7th 7th of 51
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	8th 8th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	46th 46th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	21 27th of 32	1 tied 1st of 32
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	16,773 45th of 49	2,000 tied 7th of 49
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	70.92 ￠/gallon 51st of 51	23.81 ￠/gallon 12th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, California or Nevada?: California comes out ahead of Nevada on 462 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 318 with 22 ties. California leads on Agriculture, Sports and Crime & Safety and 11 more categories. Nevada leads on Infrastructure & Energy and Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, California or Nevada?: California has a population of 39,345,844 (1st of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do California and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: California $99,122 (6th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. California ranks better.
How do California and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): California 5.5% (50th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
Where does California beat Nevada most clearly?: California ranks far ahead on SSI Lobbying Disclosure Score (Most Corrupt States): 87.9 vs 38.8; Access Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 39 vs 6; Overall Score (Higher is Better) (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 61.87 vs 31.43.
Where does Nevada beat California most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Chronically Homeless (Homeless Population by State): 102 vs 66,548; Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.6 vs 115.7; Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 3rd vs 48th.

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