Which has more people, Connecticut or Georgia?

Connecticut has a population of 3,702,543 (29th of 51 US states) and Georgia has 11,401,288 (8th of 51).

How do Connecticut and Georgia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Connecticut $95,781 (9th of 51), Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51) among US states. Connecticut ranks better.

How do Connecticut and Georgia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

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

Where does Connecticut beat Georgia most clearly?

Connecticut ranks far ahead on FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 49th vs 1st; Overall Homelessness Help Score (Best States to Be Homeless): 68.2 vs 30.14; CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (Most Corrupt States): 2 vs 4.5.

Where does Georgia beat Connecticut most clearly?

Georgia ranks far ahead on BBQ Restaurants Per Capita Rank (Best BBQ by State): 2nd vs 50th; MMR 2 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.1% vs 89.9%; Fiscal Stability Rank (Worst States to Live in): 46th vs 3rd.

Connecticut vs Georgia

Connecticut comes out ahead of Georgia on 477 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 11 ties. Connecticut leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Environment and 9 more categories. Georgia leads on Agriculture, Sports and Travel and 1 more category.

798 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.

Connecticut

Wins: 477
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 12

Georgia

Wins: 310
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Connecticut	Georgia
Population	3,702,543 29th of 51	11,401,288 8th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,781 9th of 51	$77,353 27th 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)	10.0% 9th of 51	13.4% 38th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.6 42nd of 51	96.3 25th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$74,254 3rd of 51	$52,952 42nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,420 8th of 51	$65,920 22nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,488 35th of 51	$1,393 31st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	109.6 2nd of 51	296.9 26th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,849 30th of 48	2,807 8th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureGeorgia · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyConnecticut · 74 statistics
Tech & BusinessConnecticut · 47 statistics
SportsGeorgia · 17 statistics
EnvironmentConnecticut · 38 statistics
HealthConnecticut · 187 statistics
EducationConnecticut · 50 statistics
PopulationConnecticut · 124 statistics
TravelGeorgia · 29 statistics
EconomicsConnecticut · 292 statistics
Facts & TriviaConnecticut · 17 statistics
CultureConnecticut · 79 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGeorgia · 36 statistics
Politics & GovernmentConnecticut · 123 statistics
LawConnecticut · 67 statistics
GeographyConnecticut · 25 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Connecticut	Georgia
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	49th 2nd best of 50	1st worst of 50
Overall Homelessness Help ScoreBest States to Be Homeless	68.2 1st of 50	30.14 49th of 50
BBQ Restaurants Per Capita RankBest BBQ by State	50th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 tied 1st of 48	4.5 47th of 48
Avg Monthly CostInternet Costs by State	$65.50 2nd of 51	$88.35 48th of 51
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.3% 2nd of 51	76.1% 47th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	89.9% 47th of 51	97.1% 2nd of 51
Shelters and Housing Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	1st 1st of 50	45th 45th of 50
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	3rd tied 3rd worst of 50	46th 4th best of 50
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	81.3% 1st of 51	66.5% 45th of 51
Food and Health Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	4th 4th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Annual SalaryIUOE Pay Scale by State	$55,656 7th of 50	$38,535 50th of 50
Hourly WageIUOE Pay Scale by State	$26.76 7th of 50	$18.53 50th of 50
Monthly PayIUOE Pay Scale by State	$4,638 7th of 50	$3,211 50th of 50
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	78.3 3rd of 50	49.6 46th of 50
Weekly PayIUOE Pay Scale by State	$1,070 7th of 50	$741 50th of 50
AnnualBCBA Salary by State	$77,062 7th of 49	$53,007 49th of 49
HourlyBCBA Salary by State	$37.05 7th of 49	$25.48 49th of 49
MonthlyBCBA Salary by State	$6,421 7th of 49	$4,417 49th of 49
WeeklyBCBA Salary by State	$1,481 7th of 49	$1,019 49th of 49
Black to White Disparity (x to 1)Incarceration Rates by State	9.4 46th of 50	2.8 tied 3rd of 50
Nursing Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$1,015 50th of 51	$380 7th of 51
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	44th 44th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Minimum WageOvertime Laws by State	14 7th of 46	5.15 tied last of 46
Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State	0.16 tied 5th of 48	13.44 45th of 48
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	33.2% 5th of 51	49.6% 47th of 51
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	47th 4th best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.6% 2nd of 50	88.4% 43rd of 50
Overall RankFood Waste by State	49th 2nd best of 50	8th 8th worst of 50
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	23.1 43rd of 50	30.37 2nd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Connecticut or Georgia?: Connecticut comes out ahead of Georgia on 477 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 11 ties. Connecticut leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Environment and 9 more categories. Georgia leads on Agriculture, Sports and Travel and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Connecticut or Georgia?: Connecticut has a population of 3,702,543 (29th of 51 US states) and Georgia has 11,401,288 (8th of 51).
How do Connecticut and Georgia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Connecticut $95,781 (9th of 51), Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51) among US states. Connecticut ranks better.
How do Connecticut and Georgia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Connecticut 4% (tied 25th of 51), Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
Where does Connecticut beat Georgia most clearly?: Connecticut ranks far ahead on FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 49th vs 1st; Overall Homelessness Help Score (Best States to Be Homeless): 68.2 vs 30.14; CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (Most Corrupt States): 2 vs 4.5.
Where does Georgia beat Connecticut most clearly?: Georgia ranks far ahead on BBQ Restaurants Per Capita Rank (Best BBQ by State): 2nd vs 50th; MMR 2 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.1% vs 89.9%; Fiscal Stability Rank (Worst States to Live in): 46th vs 3rd.

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