Which has more people, District of Columbia or Nevada?

District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

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

Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

Where does District of Columbia beat Nevada most clearly?

District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 549 vs 236; % of Pop. with Graduate or Professional Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 38.3% vs 10.1%; Meth Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.34% vs 1.78%.

Where does Nevada beat District of Columbia most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Personal Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $8,348 vs $14,381; Hospital Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $2,817 vs $5,652; % of Personal Income Coming from Child Support (Child Support Percentage by State): 19.8% vs 8.6%.

District of Columbia vs Nevada

Nevada comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 220 of 410 statistics where one end is better, to 187 with 3 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment, Population and Facts & Trivia and 4 more categories. Nevada leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Culture and Crime & Safety and 4 more categories.

410 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 3 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

District of Columbia

Wins: 187
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 7

Nevada

Wins: 220
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	District of Columbia	Nevada
Population	695,980 49th of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$109,870 1st of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	109.9 49th of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$111,010 1st of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,954 49th of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	379.2 37th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyNevada · 8 statistics
CultureNevada · 17 statistics
EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia · 16 statistics
PopulationDistrict of Columbia · 60 statistics
Facts & TriviaDistrict of Columbia · 8 statistics
SportsDistrict of Columbia · 6 statistics
Crime & SafetyNevada · 26 statistics
LawDistrict of Columbia · 30 statistics
HealthDistrict of Columbia · 139 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNevada · 48 statistics
TravelNevada · 5 statistics
EconomicsNevada · 192 statistics
EducationNevada · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessDistrict of Columbia · 28 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	District of Columbia	Nevada
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	549 1st of 51	236 50th of 51
% of Pop. with Graduate or Professional DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	38.3% 1st of 51	10.1% 49th of 51
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$14,381 51st of 51	$8,348 3rd of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$5,652 49th of 51	$2,817 2nd of 51
Meth Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	0.34% 1st of 51	1.78% 48th of 51
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	17.59 1st of 51	7.54 tied 47th of 51
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	2% tied 1st of 51	16.0% 49th of 51
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	8.6% 48th of 51	19.8% 2nd of 51
Health Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	121.0 48th of 51	86.4 2nd of 51
Anxiety Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	2,560 per 100k 5th of 51	2,841 per 100k 50th of 51
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	64.2% 1st of 51	27.9% 46th of 51
Overall Score (Higher is Better)Best State To Be a Police Officer	56.47 4th of 51	31.43 49th of 51
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	3rd 3rd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Obesity Rate - AsianMost Obese States	11.0% tied 4th of 40	22.5% 40th of 40
Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	112.9 tied 46th of 51	90.6 2nd of 51
Property Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	49th tied 49th of 51	5th 5th of 51
COLI Health Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	117.4 47th of 51	87.1 3rd of 51
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	3.1% 4th of 51	56.3% 48th of 51
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th tied 48th of 51	5th 5th of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	4.5% tied 4th of 51	11.4% 48th of 51
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1.8% 5th of 51	15.7% 48th of 51
% of Pop. with Bachelors DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	27.1% 2nd of 51	18.4% 44th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	77.1% 3rd of 51	53.6% 45th of 51
Average Student Loan DebtDebt by State	$12,650 51st of 51	$4,480 tied 9th of 51
Overall RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th tied 48th of 51	7th 7th of 51
Health Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	5th 5th of 47	43rd 43rd of 47
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$6,707 2nd of 51	$1,986 43rd of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	49.0% 50th of 50	24.3% 10th of 50
Annual CostAssisted Living Costs by State	$83,730 51st of 51	$45,000 11th of 51
COLI Misc. Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	113.3 45th of 51	92.0 5th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, District of Columbia or Nevada?: Nevada comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 220 of 410 statistics where one end is better, to 187 with 3 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment, Population and Facts & Trivia and 4 more categories. Nevada leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Culture and Crime & Safety 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 Nevada?: District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do District of Columbia and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.
How do District of Columbia and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
Where does District of Columbia beat Nevada most clearly?: District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 549 vs 236; % of Pop. with Graduate or Professional Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 38.3% vs 10.1%; Meth Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.34% vs 1.78%.
Where does Nevada beat District of Columbia most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Personal Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $8,348 vs $14,381; Hospital Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $2,817 vs $5,652; % of Personal Income Coming from Child Support (Child Support Percentage by State): 19.8% vs 8.6%.

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