Which has more people, Delaware or Louisiana?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).

How do Delaware and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

How do Delaware and Louisiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.

Where does Delaware beat Louisiana most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Sales Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 2nd vs 48th; Tot. Sales & Excise Tax Burden (Tax Burden by State): 1.2% vs 5.65%; Annual Salary (School Counselor Salary by State): $58,171 vs $41,489.

Where does Louisiana beat Delaware most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 4th vs 50th; Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 636.57 vs 1,310.72; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 185,000 vs 200.

Delaware vs Louisiana

Delaware comes out ahead of Louisiana on 485 of 779 statistics where one end is better, to 282 with 12 ties. Delaware leads on Culture, Tech & Business and Facts & Trivia and 11 more categories. Louisiana leads on Agriculture and Sports.

779 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 485
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 14

Louisiana

Wins: 282
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Louisiana
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	4,621,500 26th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$60,756 49th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.8% 45th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.4% 14th of 51	18.9% 51st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	88.2 5th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$56,789 31st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$56,600 48th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$1,064 15th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	515.1 47th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	1,652 2nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

CultureDelaware · 79 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 46 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 125 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
HealthDelaware · 185 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyDelaware · 68 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 287 statistics
TravelDelaware · 29 statistics
AgricultureLouisiana · 17 statistics
SportsLouisiana · 17 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
Politics & GovernmentDelaware · 120 statistics
LawDelaware · 57 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	Louisiana
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	2nd 2nd of 51	48th 49th of 51
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	1.2% tied 2nd of 50	5.65% 47th of 50
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$58,171 6th of 50	$41,489 50th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$27.97 6th of 50	$19.95 50th of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$4,847 6th of 50	$3,457 50th of 50
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$1,118 6th of 50	$797 50th of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	8th 7th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	5th 6th worst of 50
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	31.7% 4th of 48	39.0% tied 44th of 48
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	4th 4th of 51	47th 47th of 51
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$5,994 6th of 51	$1,502 49th of 51
Minimum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State	$98,000 8th of 51	$51,380 51st of 51
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	5th 5th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	44th 44th of 50
FatalitiesFloods by State	18 7th of 47	693 46th of 47
MPH Overall RankGreenest States	9th 9th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	16.4% 3rd of 50	24.5% 44th of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	16.4% 3rd of 49	24.5% 43rd of 49
Median Income - Seven-or-More Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$152,821 6th of 51	$90,194 47th of 51
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,310.72 48th of 51	636.57 7th of 51
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	7th 7th of 51	48th 48th of 51
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	40.0% 48th of 48
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$91,337 10th of 50	$65,516 50th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$43.91 10th of 50	$31.50 50th of 50
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	200 50th of 50	185,000 10th of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	0.3 50th of 50	289 10th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$7,611 10th of 50	$5,459 50th of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	46th 5th best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,756 10th of 50	$1,259 50th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Louisiana?: Delaware comes out ahead of Louisiana on 485 of 779 statistics where one end is better, to 282 with 12 ties. Delaware leads on Culture, Tech & Business and Facts & Trivia and 11 more categories. Louisiana leads on Agriculture and Sports. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Delaware or Louisiana?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).
How do Delaware and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Louisiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Louisiana most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Sales Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 2nd vs 48th; Tot. Sales & Excise Tax Burden (Tax Burden by State): 1.2% vs 5.65%; Annual Salary (School Counselor Salary by State): $58,171 vs $41,489.
Where does Louisiana beat Delaware most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 4th vs 50th; Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 636.57 vs 1,310.72; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 185,000 vs 200.

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