Which has more people, Colorado or Vermont?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).

How do Colorado and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat Vermont most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 98 vs 4; Total Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 98 vs 4; Rank (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 2nd vs 48th.

Where does Vermont beat Colorado most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on Theft Rate (Stolen Cars by State): 96 per 100k vs 661 per 100k; Maximum Local Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax by State): 1% vs 9.1%; Average Total Car Repair Cost (Auto Repair Rates by State): $127 vs $149.

Colorado vs Vermont

Colorado comes out ahead of Vermont on 413 of 775 statistics where one end is better, to 351 with 11 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Economics and 4 more categories. Vermont leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Environment and Crime & Safety and 5 more categories.

775 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: 413
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 7

Vermont

Wins: 351
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Vermont
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	642,805 50th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$81,203 20th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	10.1% 12th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	98.0 29th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$58,893 22nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$69,050 19th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$1,234 26th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	214.4 10th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	8,059 44th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureColorado · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVermont · 36 statistics
EnvironmentVermont · 38 statistics
Crime & SafetyVermont · 66 statistics
Tech & BusinessColorado · 47 statistics
PopulationVermont · 123 statistics
EducationVermont · 50 statistics
EconomicsColorado · 291 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 129 statistics
CultureColorado · 70 statistics
GeographyVermont · 25 statistics
SportsColorado · 17 statistics
LawVermont · 66 statistics
HealthColorado · 183 statistics
TravelVermont · 29 statistics
Facts & TriviaEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colorado	Vermont
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	661 per 100k 51st of 51	96 per 100k 3rd of 51
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	98 2nd of 49	4 48th of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	98 2nd of 49	4 48th of 49
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	2nd 2nd of 50	48th 48th of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	75.8 3rd of 50	38.8 49th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	2nd 2nd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	31 2nd of 50	17 48th of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	31 2nd of 50	17 48th of 50
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	-2.1% 4th of 51	9.1% 50th of 51
Maximum Local Sales Tax RateSales Tax by State	9.1% 37th of 38	1% tied 2nd of 38
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$149 tied 46th of 51	$127 1st of 51
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	305.0 46th of 51	47.8 1st of 51
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Overall ScorePension-Friendly States	20.2 44th of 49	100 1st of 49
Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State	$1,113 3rd of 51	$4,135 47th of 51
Real Estate TaxesTaxes by State	0.51% 3rd of 51	1.9% 47th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$3,163 4th of 51	$5,638 48th of 51
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	4th 4th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	43.12 44th of 50	67.22 1st of 50
Tax RateStates with No Property Tax	0.49% tied 3rd of 51	1.71% 47th of 51
Depression RateMental Health Statistics by State	5,803 per 100k 48th of 51	3,984 per 100k 5th of 51
Property Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	0.52% 5th of 51	1.76% 48th of 51
Real Estate Property Tax RateProperty Taxes by State	0.48% tied 4th of 50	1.59% 47th of 50
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$1,294 48th of 50	$278 6th of 50
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	26 45th of 49	84 4th of 49
Average Annual Sunlight 1971-2000Best Weather by State	4,960 kJ/m² 6th of 48	3,826 kJ/m² 46th of 48
Depression Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	1,879 per 100k 48th of 51	1,192 per 100k 6th of 51
Avg. Local Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	4.99% 36th of 38	0.39% 5th of 38

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or Vermont?: Colorado comes out ahead of Vermont on 413 of 775 statistics where one end is better, to 351 with 11 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Economics and 4 more categories. Vermont leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Environment and Crime & Safety and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colorado or Vermont?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).
How do Colorado and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
How do Colorado and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat Vermont most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 98 vs 4; Total Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 98 vs 4; Rank (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 2nd vs 48th.
Where does Vermont beat Colorado most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on Theft Rate (Stolen Cars by State): 96 per 100k vs 661 per 100k; Maximum Local Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax by State): 1% vs 9.1%; Average Total Car Repair Cost (Auto Repair Rates by State): $127 vs $149.

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