Which has more people, District of Columbia or Georgia?

District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Georgia has 11,401,288 (8th of 51).

How do District of Columbia and Georgia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.

How do District of Columbia and Georgia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.

Where does District of Columbia beat Georgia most clearly?

District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Minimum Wage (Overtime Laws by State): 16.5 vs 5.15; Avg. Annual Retirement Income (ZR) (Average Retirement Income by State): $70,830 vs $52,926; Uninsured (Healthiest States): 4.5% vs 12.0%.

Where does Georgia beat District of Columbia most clearly?

Georgia ranks far ahead on DMV Fees (Car Dealer Fees by State): $38.00 vs $3,882; MMR 2 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.1% vs 79.3%; Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.7% vs 78.2%.

District of Columbia vs Georgia

Georgia comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 216 of 417 statistics where one end is better, to 197 with 4 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Tech & Business and 3 more categories. Georgia leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Travel and 4 more categories.

417 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 4 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

District of Columbia

Wins: 197
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 6

Georgia

Wins: 216
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	District of Columbia	Georgia
Population	695,980 49th of 51	11,401,288 8th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$109,870 1st of 51	$77,353 27th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	13.4% 38th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	109.9 49th of 51	96.3 25th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$52,952 42nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$111,010 1st of 51	$65,920 22nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,954 49th of 51	$1,393 31st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	296.9 26th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsGeorgia · 6 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGeorgia · 8 statistics
TravelGeorgia · 5 statistics
EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia · 16 statistics
Facts & TriviaDistrict of Columbia · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetyGeorgia · 26 statistics
CultureGeorgia · 19 statistics
Tech & BusinessDistrict of Columbia · 28 statistics
HealthDistrict of Columbia · 139 statistics
LawGeorgia · 33 statistics
PopulationDistrict of Columbia · 60 statistics
EducationDistrict of Columbia · 28 statistics
Politics & GovernmentGeorgia · 51 statistics
EconomicsEven · 198 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	District of Columbia	Georgia
Minimum WageOvertime Laws by State	16.5 1st of 46	5.15 tied last of 46
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$3,882 51st of 51	$38.00 2nd of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	79.3% 51st of 51	97.1% 2nd of 51
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	78.2% 51st of 51	97.7% 2nd of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	83.4% 50th of 51	96.9% tied 1st of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	49th 49th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (ZR)Average Retirement Income by State	$70,830 2nd of 51	$52,926 48th of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	4.5% tied 4th of 51	12.0% 50th of 51
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	27.2% 50th of 50	14.3% tied 5th of 50
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	79.1% 51st of 51	95.7% 6th of 51
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	17.59 1st of 51	7.6 46th of 51
Total Forest AreaLumber Production by State	14.6K acres 51st of 51	24.3M acres 6th of 51
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$14,381 51st of 51	$8,758 7th of 51
Taxpayer Cost per ImmigrantCost of Illegal Immigration by State	$7,569 50th of 51	$4,386 6th of 51
Annual CostAssisted Living Costs by State	$83,730 51st of 51	$42,420 8th of 51
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$3,350 1st of 51	$6,490 44th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$5,652 49th of 51	$3,258 6th of 51
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	30.9 51st of 51	68.62 8th of 51
Gross Earnings of Top 1%Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State	$999,406 2nd of 51	$490,500 44th of 51
Species Diversity Rank (01-51)Most Biodiverse States	48th 48th of 51	6th 6th of 51
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	76.19 3rd of 51	35.75 45th of 51
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	2% tied 1st of 51	13.0% 44th of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	51st 51st of 51	10th 10th of 51
Estimated Min PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$396 51st of 51	$23.00 10th of 51
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	549 1st of 51	267 42nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$52,952 42nd of 51
Total Average PriceCigarette Prices by State	$14.03 per pack 50th of 51	$8.86 per pack 9th of 51
Annual Earnings at Minimum WageLiving Wage by State	$36,400 1st of 51	$15,080 tied last of 51
Education Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	51st 51st of 51	11th 11th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	11th 11th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, District of Columbia or Georgia?: Georgia comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 216 of 417 statistics where one end is better, to 197 with 4 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Tech & Business and 3 more categories. Georgia leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Travel and 4 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, District of Columbia or Georgia?: District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Georgia has 11,401,288 (8th of 51).
How do District of Columbia and Georgia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.
How do District of Columbia and Georgia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
Where does District of Columbia beat Georgia most clearly?: District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Minimum Wage (Overtime Laws by State): 16.5 vs 5.15; Avg. Annual Retirement Income (ZR) (Average Retirement Income by State): $70,830 vs $52,926; Uninsured (Healthiest States): 4.5% vs 12.0%.
Where does Georgia beat District of Columbia most clearly?: Georgia ranks far ahead on DMV Fees (Car Dealer Fees by State): $38.00 vs $3,882; MMR 2 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.1% vs 79.3%; Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.7% vs 78.2%.

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