Which has more people, Georgia or South Dakota?

Georgia has a population of 11,401,288 (8th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

How do Georgia and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.

How do Georgia and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does Georgia beat South Dakota most clearly?

Georgia ranks far ahead on Hospital Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $3,258 vs $6,991; Average Salary (Highest Paying Jobs by State): $381,830 vs $336,300; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 7.47 vs 0.25.

Where does South Dakota beat Georgia most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $30,954 vs $41,639; Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of Men (Domestic Violence by State): 20.7% vs 40.4%; Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $109,009 vs $74,150.

Georgia vs South Dakota

South Dakota comes out ahead of Georgia on 459 of 791 statistics where one end is better, to 320 with 12 ties. Georgia leads on Travel and Sports. South Dakota leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Tech & Business and 11 more categories.

791 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.

Georgia

Wins: 320
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 2

South Dakota

Wins: 459
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Georgia	South Dakota
Population	11,401,288 8th of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$77,353 27th of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.4% 38th of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.3 25th of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,952 42nd of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,920 22nd of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,393 31st of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	296.9 26th of 51	307.5 28th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,807 8th of 48	7,633 42nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EnvironmentSouth Dakota · 38 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 18 statistics
TravelGeorgia · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Dakota · 47 statistics
SportsGeorgia · 16 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
LawSouth Dakota · 68 statistics
EconomicsSouth Dakota · 289 statistics
PopulationSouth Dakota · 124 statistics
CultureSouth Dakota · 78 statistics
GeographySouth Dakota · 25 statistics
AgricultureSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
EducationSouth Dakota · 50 statistics
HealthSouth Dakota · 183 statistics
Crime & SafetySouth Dakota · 73 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSouth Dakota · 123 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Georgia	South Dakota
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$41,639 49th of 51	$30,954 3rd of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	40.4% 48th of 50	20.7% 3rd of 50
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$3,258 6th of 51	$6,991 51st of 51
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$74,150 49th of 50	$109,009 5th of 50
Financial Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$35.65 49th of 50	$52.41 5th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$6,179 49th of 50	$9,084 5th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$1,425 49th of 50	$2,096 5th of 50
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	47.6% tied 46th of 51	28.3% 2nd of 51
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	28.3 45th of 51	17.8 1st of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	10.0 46th of 51	1.1 2nd of 51
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	7.6 46th of 51	15.78 2nd of 51
Average SalaryHighest Paying Jobs by State	$381,830 1st of 50	$336,300 44th of 50
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	30,768 48th of 49	1,847 6th of 49
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	29 tied 44th of 51	17 1st of 51
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	28.7 44th of 51	17.3 1st of 51
Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	89 46th of 50	20 4th of 50
Deadliest 10 Miles Fatal Crashes 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	83 46th of 50	17 4th of 50
Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping	7.47 7th of 49	0.25 48th of 49
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	11.1% tied 43rd of 51	0.9% tied 1st of 51
Mean Wind Speed at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	5.66 mph 51st of 51	8.96 mph 9th of 51
Prison PopulationPrivate Prisons by State	7,284 23rd of 26	45 2nd of 26
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	224.1 2nd of 50	136.2 43rd of 50
Forest CoverageOff-Grid Living Legal States	67.3% 7th of 50	3.93% 48th of 50
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	13.0% 44th of 51	2% tied 1st of 51
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	68.62 8th of 51	50 49th of 51
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	9th 9th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	7% tied 40th of 45	4% tied 4th of 45
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	52.68 7th of 51	38.24 47th of 51
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	49.6% 47th of 51	34.6% 7th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Georgia or South Dakota?: South Dakota comes out ahead of Georgia on 459 of 791 statistics where one end is better, to 320 with 12 ties. Georgia leads on Travel and Sports. South Dakota leads on Environment, Facts & Trivia and Tech & Business and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Georgia or South Dakota?: Georgia has a population of 11,401,288 (8th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do Georgia and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
How do Georgia and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does Georgia beat South Dakota most clearly?: Georgia ranks far ahead on Hospital Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $3,258 vs $6,991; Average Salary (Highest Paying Jobs by State): $381,830 vs $336,300; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 7.47 vs 0.25.
Where does South Dakota beat Georgia most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $30,954 vs $41,639; Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of Men (Domestic Violence by State): 20.7% vs 40.4%; Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $109,009 vs $74,150.

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