Which has more people, Connecticut or Texas?

Connecticut has a population of 3,702,543 (29th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Connecticut and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Connecticut $95,781 (9th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Connecticut ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Connecticut 4% (tied 25th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Connecticut ranks better.

Where does Connecticut beat Texas most clearly?

Connecticut ranks far ahead on HepB 3 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.1% vs 87.6%; Food and Health Support Rank (Best States to Be Homeless): 4th vs 50th; Health Care Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 5th vs 51st.

Where does Texas beat Connecticut most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 49th; Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 46th; Best Ranch Score (Best State to Own a Ranch): 57.32 vs 38.08.

Connecticut vs Texas

Connecticut comes out ahead of Texas on 481 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 291 with 13 ties. Connecticut leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Population and 8 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Sports and Infrastructure & Energy and 1 more category.

785 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Connecticut

Wins: 481
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 11

Texas

Wins: 291
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Connecticut	Texas
Population	3,702,543 29th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,781 9th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.0% 9th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.6 42nd of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$74,254 3rd of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,420 8th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,488 35th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	109.6 2nd of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,849 30th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyConnecticut · 74 statistics
Tech & BusinessConnecticut · 48 statistics
PopulationConnecticut · 124 statistics
EducationConnecticut · 51 statistics
EnvironmentConnecticut · 38 statistics
SportsTexas · 17 statistics
HealthConnecticut · 187 statistics
Facts & TriviaConnecticut · 17 statistics
CultureConnecticut · 78 statistics
Politics & GovernmentConnecticut · 117 statistics
EconomicsConnecticut · 286 statistics
GeographyConnecticut · 25 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 36 statistics
TravelTexas · 29 statistics
LawEven · 64 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Connecticut	Texas
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	96.1% 2nd of 51	87.6% 50th of 51
Community RankBest States for Fishing	49th 49th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Food and Health Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	5th 5th of 51	51st 51st of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	94.6% tied 4th of 51	88.5% tied last of 51
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	46th 46th of 50	1st 1st of 50
FatalitiesFloods by State	15 tied 5th of 47	1,069 47th of 47
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	81 1st of 51	5,028 46th of 51
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	38.08 48th of 50	57.32 4th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	47th 4th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	38.08 48th of 50	57.32 4th of 50
ScoreCattle Ranching by State	38.08 48th of 50	57.32 4th of 50
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$4,460 7th of 51	$8,000 51st of 51
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	8th tied 7th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State	0.16 tied 5th of 48	14.7 46th of 48
Equality in Jailing RankWorst Prisons by State	46th 46th of 50	4th 4th of 50
InmatesFederal Prisons by State	862 6th of 36	14,678 36th of 36
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$22,528 3rd of 50	$26,620 45th of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-8.8% 3rd of 50	7.7% 45th of 50
Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State	$24.19M 45th of 50	$13.66B 3rd of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	78.3 3rd of 50	50 45th of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	62.25 6th of 50	38.14 48th of 50
InterstateAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	5.88% 7th of 42	34.1% 42nd of 42
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	47th 47th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	20.24 47th of 51	38.04 5th of 51
Anxiety Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	2,528 per 100k 2nd of 51	2,795 per 100k 44th of 51
Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	715.89 46th of 51	397.6 4th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Connecticut or Texas?: Connecticut comes out ahead of Texas on 481 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 291 with 13 ties. Connecticut leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Population and 8 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Sports and Infrastructure & Energy 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 Texas?: Connecticut has a population of 3,702,543 (29th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Connecticut and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Connecticut $95,781 (9th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Connecticut ranks better.
How do Connecticut and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Connecticut 4% (tied 25th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Connecticut ranks better.
Where does Connecticut beat Texas most clearly?: Connecticut ranks far ahead on HepB 3 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.1% vs 87.6%; Food and Health Support Rank (Best States to Be Homeless): 4th vs 50th; Health Care Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 5th vs 51st.
Where does Texas beat Connecticut most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 49th; Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 46th; Best Ranch Score (Best State to Own a Ranch): 57.32 vs 38.08.

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