Which has more people, Hawaii or South Dakota?

Hawaii has a population of 1,430,688 (40th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: Hawaii $100,389 (5th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. Hawaii ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Hawaii 2.4% (2nd of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does Hawaii beat South Dakota most clearly?

Hawaii ranks far ahead on Annual Mean Wage (Speech Pathologist Salary by State): $110,470 vs $64,030; Hourly Mean Wage (Speech Pathologist Salary by State): $53.11 vs $30.78; Median Income - Seven-or-More Person Household (Median Household Income by State): $201,543 vs $73,826.

Where does South Dakota beat Hawaii most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on % of Vascular Plant Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.9% vs 64.3%; U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (U6 Employment Rate): 4.8% vs 14.8%; % of Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 2% vs 63.0%.

Hawaii vs South Dakota

Hawaii comes out ahead of South Dakota on 435 of 766 statistics where one end is better, to 320 with 11 ties. Hawaii leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Tech & Business and 10 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Infrastructure & Energy and Environment.

766 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Hawaii

Wins: 435
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 13

South Dakota

Wins: 320
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Hawaii	South Dakota
Population	1,430,688 40th of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$100,389 5th of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.4% 2nd of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.0% 11th of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	110.0 50th of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,272 47th of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$70,270 17th of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,971 50th of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	205.1 7th of 51	307.5 28th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureSouth Dakota · 16 statistics
Crime & SafetyHawaii · 70 statistics
HealthHawaii · 178 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 35 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Dakota · 32 statistics
Tech & BusinessHawaii · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentHawaii · 120 statistics
GeographyHawaii · 22 statistics
TravelHawaii · 24 statistics
EducationHawaii · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaHawaii · 18 statistics
PopulationHawaii · 124 statistics
SportsHawaii · 16 statistics
EconomicsHawaii · 285 statistics
CultureHawaii · 77 statistics
LawHawaii · 66 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Hawaii	South Dakota
Annual Mean WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$110,470 1st of 51	$64,030 51st of 51
Hourly Mean WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$53.11 1st of 51	$30.78 51st of 51
Median Income - Seven-or-More Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$201,543 1st of 51	$73,826 51st of 51
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	64.3% 51st of 51	0.9% tied 1st of 51
Annual Mean WageNurse Salary by State	$113,220 2nd of 51	$64,500 51st of 51
Hourly Mean WageNurse Salary by State	$54.43 2nd of 51	$31.01 51st of 51
RN Annual MeanNurses Pay by State	$119,710 2nd of 51	$69,030 51st of 51
RN Hourly MeanNurses Pay by State	$57.55 2nd of 51	$33.19 51st of 51
Share of Annual Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State	20.0% 2nd of 51	9.4% 51st of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate	14.8% 50th of 51	4.8% 1st of 51
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	63.0% 51st of 51	2% tied 1st of 51
Annual Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$102,180 3rd of 51	$62,780 51st of 51
Hourly Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$49.12 3rd of 51	$30.18 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,971 50th of 51	$946 2nd of 51
RN Annual MedianNurses Pay by State	$129,210 2nd of 51	$67,030 50th of 51
RN Hourly MedianNurses Pay by State	$62.12 2nd of 51	$32.23 50th of 51
Equality in Jailing RankWorst Prisons by State	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	50th 50th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	2nd 2nd worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Annual Mean WageSonographer Salary by State	$105,850 2nd of 51	$65,110 49th of 51
Annual Median WageSonographer Salary by State	$108,630 1st of 51	$65,300 48th of 51
Hourly Mean WageSonographer Salary by State	$50.89 2nd of 51	$31.30 49th of 51
Hourly Median WageSonographer Salary by State	$52.22 1st of 51	$31.40 48th of 51
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	-0.72 49th of 50	0.52 3rd of 50
Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	125.9 51st of 51	92.2 tied 4th of 51
COLI Utilities Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	198.0 51st of 51	83.5 5th of 51
Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual)Living Wage by State	$64,504 51st of 51	$42,706 5th of 51
Livable Wage w/ No Children (Hourly)Living Wage by State	$31.01 51st of 51	$20.53 5th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Hawaii or South Dakota?: Hawaii comes out ahead of South Dakota on 435 of 766 statistics where one end is better, to 320 with 11 ties. Hawaii leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Tech & Business and 10 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Infrastructure & Energy and Environment. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Hawaii or South Dakota?: Hawaii has a population of 1,430,688 (40th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do Hawaii and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Hawaii $100,389 (5th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. Hawaii ranks better.
How do Hawaii and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Hawaii 2.4% (2nd of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does Hawaii beat South Dakota most clearly?: Hawaii ranks far ahead on Annual Mean Wage (Speech Pathologist Salary by State): $110,470 vs $64,030; Hourly Mean Wage (Speech Pathologist Salary by State): $53.11 vs $30.78; Median Income - Seven-or-More Person Household (Median Household Income by State): $201,543 vs $73,826.
Where does South Dakota beat Hawaii most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on % of Vascular Plant Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.9% vs 64.3%; U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (U6 Employment Rate): 4.8% vs 14.8%; % of Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 2% vs 63.0%.

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