Which has more people, District of Columbia or Minnesota?

District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).

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

Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.

Where does District of Columbia beat Minnesota most clearly?

District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Speeding Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 0.8 per 1k drivers vs 5.4 per 1k drivers; Obesity Rate - Asian (Most Obese States): 11.0% vs 20.3%; 5 Year Income % Change (Lawyer-Friendly States): 14.1% vs -6.98%.

Where does Minnesota beat District of Columbia most clearly?

Minnesota ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 382.42 vs 1,292.28; % of Pop. with Associates Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 12.0% vs 2%; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 51st.

District of Columbia vs Minnesota

Minnesota comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 238 of 424 statistics where one end is better, to 180 with 6 ties. District of Columbia leads on Travel, Law and Tech & Business. Minnesota leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 8 more categories.

424 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

District of Columbia

Wins: 180
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 3

Minnesota

Wins: 238
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	District of Columbia	Minnesota
Population	695,980 49th of 51	5,863,405 22nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$109,870 1st of 51	$89,062 14th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	3.9% tied 23rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	9.3% 3rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	109.9 49th of 51	98.6 30th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$62,039 14th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$111,010 1st of 51	$71,160 15th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,954 49th of 51	$1,280 29th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	223.5 13th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMinnesota · 6 statistics
Crime & SafetyMinnesota · 26 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMinnesota · 8 statistics
Facts & TriviaMinnesota · 8 statistics
CultureMinnesota · 19 statistics
EducationMinnesota · 29 statistics
TravelDistrict of Columbia · 5 statistics
HealthMinnesota · 143 statistics
EconomicsMinnesota · 202 statistics
EnvironmentMinnesota · 16 statistics
PopulationMinnesota · 60 statistics
LawDistrict of Columbia · 33 statistics
Tech & BusinessDistrict of Columbia · 28 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMinnesota · 51 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	District of Columbia	Minnesota
Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,292.28 51st of 51	382.42 2nd of 51
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	2% 51st of 51	12.0% 4th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	4th 4th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	12.08 51st of 51	38.17 4th of 51
Community RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	5th 5th of 51
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	5th 5th of 51
Other Drug Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	84.48 50th of 51	47.69 5th of 51
Job Hazards and Protection RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	48th 48th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	49.0% 50th of 50	22.3% 6th of 50
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$4.32T 45th of 45	$60.56B 6th of 45
% Of Population Below Poverty LevelPoverty Rate by State	16.5% tied 46th of 51	9.3% 3rd of 51
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	0.8 per 1k drivers 4th of 51	5.4 per 1k drivers 47th of 51
Obesity Rate - AsianMost Obese States	11.0% tied 4th of 40	20.3% 38th of 40
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	429.55 44th of 51	237.58 2nd of 51
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	14.1% 7th of 48	-6.98% 46th of 48
Access RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	10th 10th of 51
Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k)Opioid Epidemic by State	3,164.97 47th of 51	1,358.22 6th of 51
Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$1,956 51st of 51	$938 10th of 51
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.52 tied last of 51	0.45 tied 7th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	9.3% 3rd of 51
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by State	5,826 per 100k 50th of 51	3,148 per 100k 9th of 51
Mental Health Substance Abuse - HourlySocial Worker Salary by State	$37.31 47th of 50	$21.61 7th of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - YearlySocial Worker Salary by State	$77,600 47th of 50	$44,950 7th of 50
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	43.2 per 1k pop. 49th of 51	17.3 per 1k pop. tied 8th of 51
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	466 tied 46th of 51	598 tied 6th of 51
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	78.2% 51st of 51	94.8% tied 11th of 51
Annual Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$106,350 38th of 47	$150,110 2nd of 47
Hourly Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$51.13 38th of 47	$72.17 2nd of 47
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$525,000 45th of 51	$222,700 6th of 51
Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	16.7 51st of 51	2.2 12th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, District of Columbia or Minnesota?: Minnesota comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 238 of 424 statistics where one end is better, to 180 with 6 ties. District of Columbia leads on Travel, Law and Tech & Business. Minnesota leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 8 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 Minnesota?: District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).
How do District of Columbia and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.
How do District of Columbia and Minnesota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.
Where does District of Columbia beat Minnesota most clearly?: District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Speeding Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 0.8 per 1k drivers vs 5.4 per 1k drivers; Obesity Rate - Asian (Most Obese States): 11.0% vs 20.3%; 5 Year Income % Change (Lawyer-Friendly States): 14.1% vs -6.98%.
Where does Minnesota beat District of Columbia most clearly?: Minnesota ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 382.42 vs 1,292.28; % of Pop. with Associates Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 12.0% vs 2%; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 51st.

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