Which has more people, District of Columbia or New York?

District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

Where does District of Columbia beat New York most clearly?

District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $6,707 vs $1,256; Average Annual Property Tax (Taxes by State): $1,221 vs $3,749; Real Estate Taxes (Taxes by State): 0.56% vs 1.72%.

Where does New York beat District of Columbia most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $29.45B vs $4.32T; Crime Cost per Capita (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $271 vs $6,357; Violent Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 78 vs 1,047.

District of Columbia vs New York

New York comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 232 of 423 statistics where one end is better, to 179 with 12 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment. New York leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 8 more categories.

423 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.

District of Columbia

Wins: 179
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 1

New York

Wins: 232
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	District of Columbia	New York
Population	695,980 49th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$109,870 1st of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	109.9 49th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$111,010 1st of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,954 49th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	368.4 35th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 6 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 26 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 8 statistics
CultureNew York · 19 statistics
HealthNew York · 143 statistics
EducationNew York · 29 statistics
EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia · 16 statistics
PopulationNew York · 60 statistics
TravelNew York · 5 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 28 statistics
LawNew York · 33 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 202 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaEven · 8 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	District of Columbia	New York
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$4.32T 45th of 45	$29.45B 1st of 45
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$6,357 44th of 45	$271 1st of 45
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$6,707 2nd of 51	$1,256 50th of 51
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	1,047 43rd of 45	78 1st of 45
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$800 tied 48th of 51	$75.00 1st of 51
Job Hazards and Protection RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	48th 48th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	4,158 43rd of 45	645 3rd of 45
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.25% 49th of 51	4.73% 4th of 51
Access RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	7th 7th of 51
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	651 per 100k 50th of 51	116 per 100k 6th of 51
Community RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	8th 8th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	8th 8th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	12.08 51st of 51	34.8 8th of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	79.1% 51st of 51	95.1% tied 8th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	79.3% 51st of 51	95.2% tied 8th of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	83.4% 50th of 51	94.8% 8th 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	$142,400 3rd of 47
Hourly Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$51.13 38th of 47	$68.46 3rd of 47
Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State	$1,221 5th of 51	$3,749 43rd of 51
Domestic Violence with IPV-Related Impact in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	39.2% 46th of 51	26.1% 8th of 51
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	673.8 51st of 51	125.8 13th of 51
Real Estate TaxesTaxes by State	0.56% 5th of 51	1.72% 43rd of 51
Gun Death RateGun Deaths by State	19.7 per 100k 42nd of 51	4.4 per 100k 4th of 51
Physically InactiveHealthiest States	13.9% 1st of 50	24.0% 38th of 50
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$85.00 13th of 49	$371 49th of 49
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	39th 39th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	429.55 44th of 51	257.16 7th of 51
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	31.44 mph 1st of 51	15.57 mph 38th of 51
Health Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	50th 50th of 51	13th 13th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, District of Columbia or New York?: New York comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 232 of 423 statistics where one end is better, to 179 with 12 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment. New York 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 New York?: District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do District of Columbia and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.
How do District of Columbia and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
Where does District of Columbia beat New York most clearly?: District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $6,707 vs $1,256; Average Annual Property Tax (Taxes by State): $1,221 vs $3,749; Real Estate Taxes (Taxes by State): 0.56% vs 1.72%.
Where does New York beat District of Columbia most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $29.45B vs $4.32T; Crime Cost per Capita (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $271 vs $6,357; Violent Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 78 vs 1,047.

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