Which has more people, Hawaii or Texas?

Hawaii has a population of 1,430,688 (40th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Hawaii and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Hawaii $100,389 (5th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Hawaii ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Hawaii 2.4% (2nd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Hawaii ranks better.

Where does Hawaii beat Texas most clearly?

Hawaii ranks far ahead on Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety Score (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 93.38 vs 13.3; Cost-Prohibited Care (Health Care Costs by State): 6.7% vs 18.3%; Inmates (Federal Prisons by State): 305 vs 14,678.

Where does Texas beat Hawaii most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on COLI Grocery Costs Index (Grocery Prices by State): 95.3 vs 131.4; Species Diversity Rank (01-51) (Most Biodiverse States): 2nd vs 51st; Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 50th.

Hawaii vs Texas

Hawaii comes out ahead of Texas on 459 of 773 statistics where one end is better, to 304 with 10 ties. Hawaii leads on Tech & Business, Geography and Facts & Trivia and 10 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture and Infrastructure & Energy.

773 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Hawaii

Wins: 459
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 13

Texas

Wins: 304
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Hawaii	Texas
Population	1,430,688 40th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$100,389 5th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.4% 2nd of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.0% 11th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	110.0 50th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,272 47th of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$70,270 17th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,971 50th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	205.1 7th of 51	344.9 31st of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTexas · 16 statistics
Tech & BusinessHawaii · 48 statistics
GeographyHawaii · 22 statistics
Facts & TriviaHawaii · 18 statistics
Crime & SafetyHawaii · 72 statistics
HealthHawaii · 179 statistics
PopulationHawaii · 125 statistics
Politics & GovernmentHawaii · 119 statistics
EducationHawaii · 51 statistics
CultureHawaii · 77 statistics
EconomicsHawaii · 286 statistics
EnvironmentHawaii · 33 statistics
LawHawaii · 68 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 35 statistics
SportsHawaii · 17 statistics
TravelEven · 24 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Hawaii	Texas
Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States	93.38 1st of 50	13.3 50th of 50
Cost-Prohibited CareHealth Care Costs by State	6.7% 1st of 49	18.3% 49th of 49
InmatesFederal Prisons by State	305 1st of 36	14,678 36th of 36
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$3,990 2nd of 51	$8,000 51st of 51
COLI Grocery Costs IndexGrocery Prices by State	131.4 51st of 51	95.3 2nd of 51
Species Diversity Rank (01-51)Most Biodiverse States	51st 51st of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	3.5% 2nd of 51	16.7% 51st of 51
Healthcare Cost and QualityPension-Friendly States	100 1st of 50	11 49th of 50
Community RankBest States for Fishing	50th 50th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	80.2% 1st of 51	47.9% 49th of 51
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	3.9% 3rd of 50	18.0% 50th of 50
Regular Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.58 49th of 51	$3.62 2nd of 51
Health Care RankBest States to Retire	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Combined RankBest States for Gun Owners	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Annual Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$8,147 49th of 49	$5,799 4th of 49
Groceries Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	133.5 51st of 51	95.9 tied 4th of 51
Premium Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$6.08 49th of 51	$4.47 tied 2nd of 51
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	70 tied 2nd of 50	25.9 48th of 50
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$7.14 per gallon 50th of 51	$5.15 per gallon 4th of 51
Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by State	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News)Air Quality by State	25 1st of 50	212 46th of 50
Natural Environment RankWorst States to Live in	50th best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$157 50th of 50	$112 tied 4th of 50
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$115,204 3rd of 50	$74,606 48th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$55.39 3rd of 50	$35.87 48th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$9,600 3rd of 50	$6,217 48th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,215 3rd of 50	$1,434 48th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Hawaii or Texas?: Hawaii comes out ahead of Texas on 459 of 773 statistics where one end is better, to 304 with 10 ties. Hawaii leads on Tech & Business, Geography and Facts & Trivia and 10 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture and Infrastructure & Energy. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Hawaii or Texas?: Hawaii has a population of 1,430,688 (40th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Hawaii and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Hawaii $100,389 (5th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Hawaii ranks better.
How do Hawaii and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Hawaii 2.4% (2nd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Hawaii ranks better.
Where does Hawaii beat Texas most clearly?: Hawaii ranks far ahead on Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety Score (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 93.38 vs 13.3; Cost-Prohibited Care (Health Care Costs by State): 6.7% vs 18.3%; Inmates (Federal Prisons by State): 305 vs 14,678.
Where does Texas beat Hawaii most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on COLI Grocery Costs Index (Grocery Prices by State): 95.3 vs 131.4; Species Diversity Rank (01-51) (Most Biodiverse States): 2nd vs 51st; Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 50th.

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