Which has more people, Colorado or Washington?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Washington has 8,074,082 (13th of 51).

How do Colorado and Washington compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Washington $98,141 (8th of 51) among US states. Washington ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Washington 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat Washington most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Average Annual Sunlight 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 4,960 kJ/m² vs 3,467 kJ/m²; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 11.7 per 1k drivers vs 24.8 per 1k drivers; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 23.7 per 1k drivers vs 44.9 per 1k drivers.

Where does Washington beat Colorado most clearly?

Washington ranks far ahead on Registration & Documentation Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $272 vs $1,294; CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5) (Most Corrupt States): 1 vs 3.5; Fatality Rate (Floods by State): 0.12 vs 1.24.

Colorado vs Washington

Washington comes out ahead of Colorado on 406 of 793 statistics where one end is better, to 371 with 16 ties. Colorado leads on Travel, Agriculture and Geography and 5 more categories. Washington leads on Education, Tech & Business and Environment and 5 more categories.

793 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Colorado

Wins: 371
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 8

Washington

Wins: 406
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Washington
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	8,074,082 13th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$98,141 8th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	4.7% tied 43rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	9.9% 8th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	107.0 46th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$64,421 10th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$83,330 3rd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$1,760 46th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	283.9 25th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	5,610 25th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationWashington · 50 statistics
TravelColorado · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessWashington · 48 statistics
EnvironmentWashington · 39 statistics
AgricultureColorado · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyWashington · 77 statistics
GeographyColorado · 25 statistics
HealthWashington · 188 statistics
SportsColorado · 17 statistics
CultureColorado · 71 statistics
EconomicsWashington · 292 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyWashington · 36 statistics
Facts & TriviaColorado · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 126 statistics
PopulationWashington · 124 statistics
LawColorado · 67 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colorado	Washington
Average Annual Sunlight 1971-2000Best Weather by State	4,960 kJ/m² 6th of 48	3,467 kJ/m² 48th of 48
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	11.7 per 1k drivers 2nd of 51	24.8 per 1k drivers 46th of 51
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	23.7 per 1k drivers 3rd of 51	44.9 per 1k drivers 47th of 51
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$1,294 48th of 50	$272 5th of 50
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3.5 46th of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Clothing Sales Tax RateSales Tax on Clothing by State	2.9% 1st of 39	6.5% tied 32nd of 39
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	48th 3rd best of 50	8th 8th worst of 50
Fatality RateFloods by State	1.24 44th of 47	0.12 7th of 47
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	49.1 46th of 51	31.6 6th of 51
Sales TaxTaxes by State	2.9% 1st of 46	6.5% tied 36th of 46
State Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	2.9% 1st of 46	6.5% tied 36th of 46
Community Environment RankSaddest States	47th 47th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$699 tied 46th of 50	$199 tied 7th of 50
State Sales TaxCar Registration Fees by State	2.9% 1st of 45	6.5% tied 35th of 45
LLC Filing FeeLLC Cost by State	$50 tied 1st of 51	$200 44th of 51
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$81,206 42nd of 50	$112,860 4th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$39.04 42nd of 50	$54.26 4th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$6,767 42nd of 50	$9,405 4th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$1,561 42nd of 50	$2,170 4th of 50
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	7th 7th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	2.9% 2nd of 45	6.8% 36th of 45
Annual Median WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$95,770 40th of 47	$124,670 5th of 47
Hourly Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$46.04 40th of 47	$59.94 5th of 47
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$42,421 41st of 51	$57,912 3rd of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$48,621 38th of 50	$65,314 1st of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$23.38 38th of 50	$31.40 1st of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$4,051 38th of 50	$5,442 1st of 50
SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies ScoreMost Corrupt States	41.9 44th of 50	69.8 7th of 50
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$935 38th of 50	$1,256 1st of 50
State Tax RateMega Millions States	4 tied 6th of 38	8.5 tied 35th of 38

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or Washington?: Washington comes out ahead of Colorado on 406 of 793 statistics where one end is better, to 371 with 16 ties. Colorado leads on Travel, Agriculture and Geography and 5 more categories. Washington leads on Education, Tech & Business and Environment 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 Washington?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Washington has 8,074,082 (13th of 51).
How do Colorado and Washington compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Washington $98,141 (8th of 51) among US states. Washington ranks better.
How do Colorado and Washington compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Washington 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat Washington most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Average Annual Sunlight 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 4,960 kJ/m² vs 3,467 kJ/m²; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 11.7 per 1k drivers vs 24.8 per 1k drivers; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 23.7 per 1k drivers vs 44.9 per 1k drivers.
Where does Washington beat Colorado most clearly?: Washington ranks far ahead on Registration & Documentation Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $272 vs $1,294; CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5) (Most Corrupt States): 1 vs 3.5; Fatality Rate (Floods by State): 0.12 vs 1.24.

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