Which has more people, Colorado or Utah?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Colorado and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat Utah most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Employment Per 1000 Jobs (Veterinarian Salary by State): 0.84 vs 0.36; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 23.7 per 1k drivers vs 54.6 per 1k drivers; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 11.7 per 1k drivers vs 23.8 per 1k drivers.

Where does Utah beat Colorado most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 1.35% vs 2.7%; Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 1st vs 47th; Alcohol Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 31.1% vs 58.6%.

Colorado vs Utah

Colorado comes out ahead of Utah on 401 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 384 with 11 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Sports and Environment and 3 more categories. Utah leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Education and 6 more categories.

796 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: 401
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 6

Utah

Wins: 384
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Utah
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureColorado · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 74 statistics
EducationUtah · 50 statistics
SportsColorado · 17 statistics
EnvironmentColorado · 38 statistics
PopulationUtah · 125 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 126 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
CultureUtah · 69 statistics
EconomicsColorado · 297 statistics
LawUtah · 68 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessColorado · 48 statistics
HealthEven · 192 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colorado	Utah
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	2.7% 49th of 51	1.35% 1st of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.84 3rd of 50	0.36 50th of 50
Community Environment RankSaddest States	47th 47th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	23.7 per 1k drivers 3rd of 51	54.6 per 1k drivers 49th of 51
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	11.7 per 1k drivers 2nd of 51	23.8 per 1k drivers 45th of 51
Alcohol Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	58.6% 44th of 51	31.1% 1st of 51
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3.5 46th of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	19.5% tied 42nd of 50	11.9% 1st of 50
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	49th 49th of 50	8th tied 7th of 50
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	2.9% 2nd of 45	6.96% 39th of 45
DUI RateWorst Drivers by State	0.7 per 1k drivers tied 5th of 51	2.7 per 1k drivers 48th of 51
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	8th 9th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Industrial Toxin Concentration (US News)Air Quality by State	233 pounds/mi² 9th of 50	3,460 pounds/mi² 50th of 50
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$105,985 6th of 50	$77,390 tied 45th of 50
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$63,198 5th of 50	$47,128 46th of 50
Prisoners, Unknown EthnicityPrison Population by State	1 tied 1st of 39	268 33rd of 39
Average Cost per AcreCheapest Land by State	$11,600 tied 4th of 48	$195,900 43rd of 48
Overall Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$11,600 tied 4th of 48	$195,900 43rd of 48
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	4th 4th worst of 50	44th 7th best of 50
Median Price per AcreBest States To Homestead	$11,561 5th of 50	$195,960 45th of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	47th 47th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Illicit Drug Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	23.2% 41st of 51	11.9% 1st of 51
Marijuana Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	22.2% 43rd of 51	11.2% 3rd of 51
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	43.12 44th of 50	62.88 5th of 50
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	6th 6th of 51	45th 45th of 51
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	1.8 per 1k drivers 11th of 51	9.4 per 1k drivers 50th of 51
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	17.6 12th of 48	38.4 48th of 48
Health Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	11th 11th of 51	49th 49th of 51
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	42nd 42nd of 50	5th 5th of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	34.7% 38th of 50	19.7% 1st of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or Utah?: Colorado comes out ahead of Utah on 401 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 384 with 11 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Sports and Environment and 3 more categories. Utah leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Education and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colorado or Utah?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Colorado and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
How do Colorado and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat Utah most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Employment Per 1000 Jobs (Veterinarian Salary by State): 0.84 vs 0.36; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 23.7 per 1k drivers vs 54.6 per 1k drivers; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 11.7 per 1k drivers vs 23.8 per 1k drivers.
Where does Utah beat Colorado most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 1.35% vs 2.7%; Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 1st vs 47th; Alcohol Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 31.1% vs 58.6%.

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