Which has more people, District of Columbia or Texas?

District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

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

Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

Where does District of Columbia beat Texas most clearly?

District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Average Auto Loan Debt (Debt by State): $3,350 vs $8,000; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 549 vs 225; Uninsured (Healthiest States): 4.5% vs 16.7%.

Where does Texas beat District of Columbia most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 51st; Crime Cost per Capita (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $287 vs $6,357; Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 397.6 vs 1,292.28.

District of Columbia vs Texas

Texas comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 216 of 413 statistics where one end is better, to 192 with 5 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Education and 4 more categories. Texas leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Travel and 4 more categories.

413 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 5 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

District of Columbia

Wins: 192
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 7

Texas

Wins: 216
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	District of Columbia	Texas
Population	695,980 49th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$109,870 1st of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	109.9 49th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$111,010 1st of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,954 49th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	344.9 31st of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsTexas · 6 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 8 statistics
TravelTexas · 5 statistics
Crime & SafetyTexas · 26 statistics
CultureTexas · 18 statistics
EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia · 16 statistics
Facts & TriviaDistrict of Columbia · 8 statistics
EducationDistrict of Columbia · 29 statistics
PopulationDistrict of Columbia · 60 statistics
Tech & BusinessDistrict of Columbia · 28 statistics
LawTexas · 30 statistics
EconomicsTexas · 195 statistics
HealthDistrict of Columbia · 143 statistics
Politics & GovernmentDistrict of Columbia · 46 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	District of Columbia	Texas
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$3,350 1st of 51	$8,000 51st of 51
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	549 1st of 51	225 51st of 51
Community RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$6,357 44th of 45	$287 2nd of 45
Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,292.28 51st of 51	397.6 4th of 51
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$14,381 51st of 51	$8,406 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	1,047 43rd of 45	86 2nd of 45
UninsuredHealthiest States	4.5% tied 4th of 51	16.7% 51st of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	51st 51st of 51	5th 5th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	12.08 51st of 51	38.04 5th of 51
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	30.9 51st of 51	69.39 5th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$5,652 49th of 51	$3,070 3rd of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	77.1% 3rd of 51	47.9% 49th of 51
Illicit Drug Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	26.0% 48th of 51	12.3% 2nd of 51
Species Diversity Rank (01-51)Most Biodiverse States	48th 48th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Education Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	51st 51st of 51	7th 7th of 51
Marijuana Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	23.4% 45th of 51	11.0% 1st of 51
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by State	5,826 per 100k 50th of 51	2,973 per 100k 6th of 51
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$800 tied 48th of 51	$150 tied 4th of 51
Drug Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	62.9 50th of 51	18.6 7th of 51
Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$42.72 1st of 51	$27.09 44th of 51
Electrician Mean Yearly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$88,860 1st of 51	$56,350 44th of 51
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	17.59 1st of 51	7.69 44th of 51
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$4.32T 45th of 45	$65.52B 8th of 45
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$43,744 1st of 51	$25,541 43rd of 51
Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$3,645 1st of 51	$2,128 43rd of 51
COLI Grocery Costs IndexGrocery Prices by State	104.8 44th of 51	95.3 2nd of 51
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$3,882 51st of 51	$93.00 9th of 51
Homeless RateHomeless Population by State	83.0 Per 10k Residents 51st of 51	9.0 Per 10k Residents tied 5th of 51
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	43.2 per 1k pop. 49th of 51	15.8 per 1k pop. 7th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, District of Columbia or Texas?: Texas comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 216 of 413 statistics where one end is better, to 192 with 5 ties. District of Columbia leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Education and 4 more categories. Texas 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 Texas?: District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do District of Columbia and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.
How do District of Columbia and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
Where does District of Columbia beat Texas most clearly?: District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Average Auto Loan Debt (Debt by State): $3,350 vs $8,000; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 549 vs 225; Uninsured (Healthiest States): 4.5% vs 16.7%.
Where does Texas beat District of Columbia most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 51st; Crime Cost per Capita (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $287 vs $6,357; Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 397.6 vs 1,292.28.

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