Which has more people, Colorado or Wyoming?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).

How do Colorado and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat Wyoming most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Educational Attainment Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 49th; Socioeconomic Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 47th; Median Federal Employee Income (Federal Government Employees by State): $105,985 vs $75,956.

Where does Wyoming beat Colorado most clearly?

Wyoming ranks far ahead on Community & Environment Rank (Happiest States): 5th vs 49th; Safety Rank (Quality of Life by State): 2nd vs 47th; Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 3rd vs 47th.

Colorado vs Wyoming

Colorado comes out ahead of Wyoming on 415 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 352 with 19 ties. Colorado leads on Tech & Business, Health and Geography and 6 more categories. Wyoming leads on Education, Infrastructure & Energy and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories.

786 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Colorado

Wins: 415
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 9

Wyoming

Wins: 352
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Wyoming
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	590,784 51st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$76,176 30th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	10.5% 15th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	92.7 16th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$75,501 2nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$61,560 36th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$992 8th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	179.9 5th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	8,224 45th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessColorado · 48 statistics
EducationWyoming · 50 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyWyoming · 36 statistics
HealthColorado · 186 statistics
GeographyColorado · 25 statistics
AgricultureColorado · 17 statistics
TravelColorado · 27 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 123 statistics
LawColorado · 70 statistics
Facts & TriviaWyoming · 18 statistics
Crime & SafetyColorado · 70 statistics
CultureColorado · 69 statistics
EnvironmentWyoming · 38 statistics
EconomicsWyoming · 291 statistics
PopulationEven · 122 statistics
SportsEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colorado	Wyoming
Educational Attainment DiversityMost Diverse US States	1st tied 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	49th 49th of 50	5th 4th of 50
Safety RankQuality of Life by State	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Community Environment RankSaddest States	47th 47th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$105,985 6th of 50	$75,956 50th of 50
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	3rd 3rd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Total RankBicycle Laws by State	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Safety RankBest States to Retire	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3.5 46th of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Exp. Stalking in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	8.4% 2nd of 46	16.6% 40th of 46
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$70.00 tied 7th of 49	$350 48th of 49
Annual Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$100,580 5th of 51	$68,730 47th of 51
Hourly Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$48.36 5th of 51	$33.04 47th of 51
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,241.49 46th of 51	627.95 4th of 51
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	4,059 45th of 51	94 3rd of 51
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	2,143.6 49th of 51	1,038.0 7th of 51
Renewable Energy IncentivesOff-Grid Living Legal States	102 4th of 50	18 45th of 50
Avg Income of 90th–95th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$161,401 8th of 51	$117,805 49th of 51
Crime RateCrime Rate by State	3,069 per 100k 49th of 51	1,435 per 100k 8th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$3,163 4th of 51	$5,329 45th of 51
Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	2,593 49th of 51	1,232 8th of 51
Gun Law Rank (Giffords)Gun Laws by State	10th 10th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Gun Laws Strength RankStrictest Gun Laws by State	10th 10th of 50	50th 50th of 50
DUI RateWorst Drivers by State	0.7 per 1k drivers tied 5th of 51	2.5 per 1k drivers tied 46th of 51
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	77.1 tied 10th of 50	44.2 50th of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	67 tied 7th of 50	51 tied last of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	505 tied 40th of 51	638 1st of 51
Minimum WageOvertime Laws by State	13.65 10th of 46	5.15 tied last of 46
Annual Child Care Cost for InfantChild Care Cost by State	$21,840 47th of 51	$9,327 8th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or Wyoming?: Colorado comes out ahead of Wyoming on 415 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 352 with 19 ties. Colorado leads on Tech & Business, Health and Geography and 6 more categories. Wyoming leads on Education, Infrastructure & Energy and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colorado or Wyoming?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).
How do Colorado and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
How do Colorado and Wyoming compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat Wyoming most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Educational Attainment Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 49th; Socioeconomic Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 47th; Median Federal Employee Income (Federal Government Employees by State): $105,985 vs $75,956.
Where does Wyoming beat Colorado most clearly?: Wyoming ranks far ahead on Community & Environment Rank (Happiest States): 5th vs 49th; Safety Rank (Quality of Life by State): 2nd vs 47th; Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 3rd vs 47th.

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