Which has more people, Colorado or Idaho?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Idaho has 2,058,594 (37th of 51).

How do Colorado and Idaho compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

How do Colorado and Idaho compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat Idaho most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Exp. Stalking in Lifetime - Women (Domestic Violence by State): 8.4% vs 18.2%; Prisoners, Unknown Ethnicity (Prison Population by State): 1 vs 331; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 75.8 vs 49.9.

Where does Idaho beat Colorado most clearly?

Idaho ranks far ahead on Community & Environment Rank (Happiest States): 2nd vs 49th; Crime Rate (Crime Rate by State): 967 per 100k vs 3,069 per 100k; Non-Violent Crime Rate (Crime Rate by State): 736 vs 2,593.

Colorado vs Idaho

Colorado comes out ahead of Idaho on 432 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 354 with 15 ties. Colorado leads on Sports, Agriculture and Population and 10 more categories. Idaho leads on Environment, Infrastructure & Energy and Crime & Safety.

801 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Colorado

Wins: 432
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 13

Idaho

Wins: 354
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Idaho
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	2,058,594 37th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$77,800 25th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.7% tied 18th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	10.6% 17th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	95.5 23rd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$52,816 44th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$61,170 37th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$1,238 27th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	217.3 11th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	6,869 37th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsColorado · 17 statistics
EnvironmentIdaho · 38 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIdaho · 36 statistics
AgricultureColorado · 17 statistics
PopulationColorado · 123 statistics
Crime & SafetyIdaho · 74 statistics
Tech & BusinessColorado · 48 statistics
HealthColorado · 188 statistics
CultureColorado · 71 statistics
EconomicsColorado · 299 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 127 statistics
TravelColorado · 29 statistics
EducationColorado · 50 statistics
LawColorado · 71 statistics
Facts & TriviaColorado · 18 statistics
GeographyColorado · 25 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colorado	Idaho
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	49th 49th of 50	2nd 1st of 50
Crime RateCrime Rate by State	3,069 per 100k 49th of 51	967 per 100k 1st of 51
Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	2,593 49th of 51	736 1st of 51
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	2,143.6 49th of 51	605.0 1st of 51
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	661 per 100k 51st of 51	97 per 100k 4th of 51
Safety RankBest States to Retire	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Fatality RateFloods by State	1.24 44th of 47	0.02 1st of 47
Avg. Local Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	4.99% 36th of 38	0.03% 2nd of 38
Community Environment RankSaddest States	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Exp. Stalking in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	8.4% 2nd of 46	18.2% 43rd of 46
Prisoners, Unknown EthnicityPrison Population by State	1 tied 1st of 39	331 36th of 39
Safety RankQuality of Life by State	47th 47th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	75.8 3rd of 50	49.9 47th of 50
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	305.0 46th of 51	52.6 2nd of 51
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	49.1 46th of 51	29.0 3rd of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	6th 6th of 51	49th 49th of 51
FatalitiesFloods by State	204 40th of 47	2 1st of 47
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$946 43rd of 51	$28.00 1st of 51
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	23.7 per 1k drivers 3rd of 51	43.4 per 1k drivers 45th of 51
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$105,985 6th of 50	$77,390 tied 45th of 50
Annual Mean WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$101,230 6th of 51	$74,060 47th of 51
Hourly Mean WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$48.67 6th of 51	$35.61 47th of 51
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$147,560 7th of 48	$99,360 44th of 48
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	39 40th of 50	83 tied 1st of 50
Avg. Annual Income of Parent Receiving SupportChild Support Percentage by State	$59,365 6th of 51	$37,692 45th of 51
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	4th 4th worst of 50	42nd 9th best of 50
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$76,198 9th of 50	$50,040 47th of 50
Median Income - One Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$49,447 4th of 50	$35,951 42nd of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	47th 47th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	43rd 43rd of 50	5th 5th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or Idaho?: Colorado comes out ahead of Idaho on 432 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 354 with 15 ties. Colorado leads on Sports, Agriculture and Population and 10 more categories. Idaho leads on Environment, Infrastructure & Energy and Crime & Safety. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colorado or Idaho?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Idaho has 2,058,594 (37th of 51).
How do Colorado and Idaho compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
How do Colorado and Idaho compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat Idaho most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Exp. Stalking in Lifetime - Women (Domestic Violence by State): 8.4% vs 18.2%; Prisoners, Unknown Ethnicity (Prison Population by State): 1 vs 331; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 75.8 vs 49.9.
Where does Idaho beat Colorado most clearly?: Idaho ranks far ahead on Community & Environment Rank (Happiest States): 2nd vs 49th; Crime Rate (Crime Rate by State): 967 per 100k vs 3,069 per 100k; Non-Violent Crime Rate (Crime Rate by State): 736 vs 2,593.

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