Which has more people, Colorado or New York?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Colorado and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat New York most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Estimated Civil War Deaths (Civil War Casualties by State): 500 vs 39,000; Rank (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 2nd vs 50th; Total Rank (Best States to Own a Business): 2nd vs 50th.

Where does New York beat Colorado most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Quality of Life (Pension-Friendly States): 100 vs 26; Theft Rate (Stolen Cars by State): 116 per 100k vs 661 per 100k; Rape Rate (Rape Statistics by State): 25.0 per 100k vs 58.7 per 100k.

Colorado vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Colorado on 423 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 366 with 11 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Politics & Government and Facts & Trivia and 3 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Health and Infrastructure & Energy and 7 more categories.

800 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.

Colorado

Wins: 366
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 6

New York

Wins: 423
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	New York
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureColorado · 17 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 127 statistics
Facts & TriviaColorado · 18 statistics
HealthNew York · 191 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
EducationNew York · 50 statistics
GeographyColorado · 24 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 77 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
TravelColorado · 29 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 39 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 301 statistics
LawNew York · 68 statistics
CultureColorado · 71 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colorado	New York
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	500 tied 1st of 33	39,000 33rd of 33
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	31 2nd of 50	16 tied last of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	31 2nd of 50	16 tied last of 50
Internet Access (1-10)Best States for Camping	10 1st of 49	1.37 tied 47th of 49
Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020Tick Population by State	31 2nd of 50	101,300 49th of 50
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	50th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Online Cost Of Sample TinChewing Tobacco Prices by State	$0.98 1st of 30	$3.13 28th of 30
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	26 45th of 49	100 1st of 49
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$8,583 5th of 51	$14,007 50th of 51
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	661 per 100k 51st of 51	116 per 100k 6th of 51
Prisoners, Unknown EthnicityPrison Population by State	1 tied 1st of 39	287 35th of 39
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	58.7 per 100k 48th of 51	25.0 per 100k 4th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.84 3rd of 50	0.42 46th of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	48th 3rd best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	7th 7th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	7th 7th of 50	50th 50th of 50
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$70.00 tied 7th of 49	$371 49th of 49
Debt-To-Income Ratio HighDebt by State	1.84% tied 46th of 51	1.11% tied 1st of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio LowDebt by State	1.72% tied 46th of 51	0.4% tied 1st of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$3,163 4th of 51	$5,500 47th of 51
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$599 44th of 51	$75.00 1st of 51
Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$886 7th of 51	$1,906 50th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	88.3% tied 44th of 50	97.7% tied 2nd of 50
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	66.2 6th of 50	42.5 48th of 50
Tax RateStates with No Property Tax	0.49% tied 3rd of 51	1.6% 46th of 51
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$699 tied 46th of 50	$175 5th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	87.3% 46th of 50	97.1% tied 4th of 50
CAS Illegal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	1.5 tied 6th of 48	4 tied last of 48

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Colorado on 423 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 366 with 11 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Politics & Government and Facts & Trivia and 3 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Health and Infrastructure & Energy and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colorado or New York?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Colorado and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
How do Colorado and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat New York most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Estimated Civil War Deaths (Civil War Casualties by State): 500 vs 39,000; Rank (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 2nd vs 50th; Total Rank (Best States to Own a Business): 2nd vs 50th.
Where does New York beat Colorado most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Quality of Life (Pension-Friendly States): 100 vs 26; Theft Rate (Stolen Cars by State): 116 per 100k vs 661 per 100k; Rape Rate (Rape Statistics by State): 25.0 per 100k vs 58.7 per 100k.

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