Which has more people, Idaho or Kansas?

Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and Kansas has 2,989,188 (34th of 51).

How do Idaho and Kansas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

How do Idaho and Kansas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Kansas 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

Where does Idaho beat Kansas most clearly?

Idaho ranks far ahead on Crimes Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 0.89 vs 10; Accidents Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 1.08 vs 10; State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 4th vs 50th.

Where does Kansas beat Idaho most clearly?

Kansas ranks far ahead on Debt-To-Income Ratio High (Debt by State): 1.11% vs 2.06%; Debt-To-Income Ratio Low (Debt by State): 0.4% vs 1.84%; Average Salary (Highest Paying Jobs by State): $371,189 vs $320,740.

Idaho vs Kansas

Idaho comes out ahead of Kansas on 415 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 372 with 17 ties. Idaho leads on Sports, Geography and Environment and 8 more categories. Kansas leads on Agriculture, Education and Economics.

804 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Idaho

Wins: 415
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 11

Kansas

Wins: 372
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Idaho	Kansas
Population	2,058,594 37th of 51	2,989,188 34th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$77,800 25th of 51	$74,275 35th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.6% 17th of 51	11.3% 23rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	95.5 23rd of 51	90.1 10th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,816 44th of 51	$59,172 21st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$61,170 37th of 51	$60,640 41st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,238 27th of 51	$1,060 13th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	217.3 11th of 51	457.2 45th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,869 37th of 48	4,878 20th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsIdaho · 17 statistics
GeographyIdaho · 25 statistics
EnvironmentIdaho · 38 statistics
AgricultureKansas · 17 statistics
CultureIdaho · 79 statistics
Crime & SafetyIdaho · 74 statistics
HealthIdaho · 189 statistics
LawIdaho · 67 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIdaho · 127 statistics
TravelIdaho · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessIdaho · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIdaho · 36 statistics
EducationKansas · 51 statistics
EconomicsKansas · 300 statistics
PopulationEven · 123 statistics
Facts & TriviaEven · 18 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Idaho	Kansas
Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	0.89 1st of 49	10 tied last of 49
Accidents Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	1.08 2nd of 49	10 tied last of 49
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Debt-To-Income Ratio HighDebt by State	2.06% tied last of 51	1.11% tied 1st of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio LowDebt by State	1.84% tied last of 51	0.4% tied 1st of 51
Average SalaryHighest Paying Jobs by State	$320,740 49th of 50	$371,189 4th of 50
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	21.24 50th of 51	73.64 5th of 51
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	95.9 2nd of 50	58.6 46th of 50
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	50.3% 48th of 51	32.5% 4th of 51
Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	58.2% 49th of 51	37.0% tied 5th of 51
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	4th 4th of 50	46th 46th of 50
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	-1.7% 6th of 51	7.1% 47th of 51
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	605.0 1st of 51	1,796.5 41st of 51
Price To Income RatioHousing Shortage by State	5.7 tied 43rd of 51	3.1 tied 3rd of 51
Overall RankBest States to Retire	5th 5th of 50	44th 44th of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	85.4 tied 10th of 50	53.5 50th of 50
Trail DiversityBest States for Hiking	8 tied 7th of 50	3 tied last of 50
Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$122 tied 41st of 50	$112 tied 4th of 50
COLI Transportation Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	109.6 44th of 51	90.1 tied 5th of 51
Transportation Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	109.1 45th of 51	91.3 7th of 51
Online Cost Of Sample TinChewing Tobacco Prices by State	$1.32 4th of 30	$2.88 26th of 30
Annual SalaryBSN Salary by State	$103,683 3rd of 50	$80,714 40th of 50
Hourly WageBSN Salary by State	$49.85 3rd of 50	$38.81 40th of 50
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	0.7% tied 2nd of 51	2.3% 39th of 51
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$346 3rd of 51	$508 tied 39th of 51
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	97 per 100k 4th of 51	312 per 100k tied 40th of 51
Scenic BeautyBest States for Hiking	8 tied 8th of 50	3 tied last of 50
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.55% 46th of 51	3.87% 10th of 51
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	52.6 2nd of 51	215.4 38th of 51
Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	736 1st of 51	1,956 37th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Idaho or Kansas?: Idaho comes out ahead of Kansas on 415 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 372 with 17 ties. Idaho leads on Sports, Geography and Environment and 8 more categories. Kansas leads on Agriculture, Education and Economics. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Idaho or Kansas?: Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and Kansas has 2,989,188 (34th of 51).
How do Idaho and Kansas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
How do Idaho and Kansas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Kansas 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
Where does Idaho beat Kansas most clearly?: Idaho ranks far ahead on Crimes Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 0.89 vs 10; Accidents Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 1.08 vs 10; State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 4th vs 50th.
Where does Kansas beat Idaho most clearly?: Kansas ranks far ahead on Debt-To-Income Ratio High (Debt by State): 1.11% vs 2.06%; Debt-To-Income Ratio Low (Debt by State): 0.4% vs 1.84%; Average Salary (Highest Paying Jobs by State): $371,189 vs $320,740.

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