Which has more people, Idaho or Louisiana?

Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).

How do Idaho and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

Where does Idaho beat Louisiana most clearly?

Idaho ranks far ahead on Property Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 495 vs 4,603; Overall Best (WalletHub) (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 49th; Total Score (WalletHub) (Best States to Live In): 60.15 vs 42.27.

Where does Louisiana beat Idaho most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 48 vs 3; Skin Cancer Death Rates (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 1.6 vs 3.3; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 3rd vs 49th.

Idaho vs Louisiana

Idaho comes out ahead of Louisiana on 508 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 279 with 12 ties. Idaho leads on Crime & Safety, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 13 more categories.

799 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.

Idaho

Wins: 508
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 16

Louisiana

Wins: 279
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 0

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Idaho	Louisiana
Population	2,058,594 37th of 51	4,621,500 26th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$77,800 25th of 51	$60,756 49th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.6% 17th of 51	18.9% 51st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	95.5 23rd of 51	88.2 5th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,816 44th of 51	$56,789 31st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$61,170 37th of 51	$56,600 48th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,238 27th of 51	$1,064 15th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	217.3 11th of 51	515.1 47th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,869 37th of 48	1,652 2nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyIdaho · 73 statistics
Facts & TriviaIdaho · 18 statistics
GeographyIdaho · 25 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIdaho · 36 statistics
CultureIdaho · 79 statistics
EnvironmentIdaho · 39 statistics
HealthIdaho · 186 statistics
EducationIdaho · 51 statistics
PopulationIdaho · 124 statistics
Tech & BusinessIdaho · 47 statistics
AgricultureIdaho · 17 statistics
TravelIdaho · 29 statistics
EconomicsIdaho · 294 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIdaho · 127 statistics
LawIdaho · 68 statistics
SportsIdaho · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Idaho	Louisiana
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	495 1st of 45	4,603 45th of 45
Overall Best (WalletHub)Best States to Live In	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Total Score (WalletHub)Best States to Live In	60.15 1st of 50	42.27 49th of 50
Work Environment RankHappiest States	2nd 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
FatalitiesFloods by State	2 1st of 47	693 46th of 47
Fatality RateFloods by State	0.02 1st of 47	2.58 46th of 47
Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States	3 tied last of 50	48 1st of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	48th 3rd best of 50	1st worst of 50
Total Safety Score WalletHubQuality of Life by State	60.19 2nd of 50	40.57 49th of 50
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-47.0% 3rd of 48	40.0% 48th of 48
Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	3.3 48th of 48	1.6 tied 2nd of 48
Avg. Local Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	0.03% 2nd of 38	5.11% 37th of 38
Crime RateCrime Rate by State	967 per 100k 1st of 51	2,816 per 100k 48th of 51
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	47th 4th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Annual SalaryBSN Salary by State	$103,683 3rd of 50	$72,627 49th of 50
Hourly WageBSN Salary by State	$49.85 3rd of 50	$34.92 49th of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	3rd 3rd of 50	49th 49th of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	3rd 3rd of 49	49th 48th of 49
Overall RankBest States to Retire	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Safety RankBest States to Retire	3rd 3rd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Obesity Rate - BlackMost Obese States	26.2% 2nd of 48	47.3% 45th of 48
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.43 2nd of 51	0.49 tied 47th of 51
Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	736 1st of 51	2,296 46th of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	1.2 3rd of 51	11.3 48th of 51
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	7.3 3rd of 50	12.2 47th of 50
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	3rd 3rd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	47th 4th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	20.59 mph 5th of 51	13.6 mph 49th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Idaho or Louisiana?: Idaho comes out ahead of Louisiana on 508 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 279 with 12 ties. Idaho leads on Crime & Safety, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 13 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Idaho or Louisiana?: Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).
How do Idaho and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
How do Idaho and Louisiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
Where does Idaho beat Louisiana most clearly?: Idaho ranks far ahead on Property Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 495 vs 4,603; Overall Best (WalletHub) (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 49th; Total Score (WalletHub) (Best States to Live In): 60.15 vs 42.27.
Where does Louisiana beat Idaho most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 48 vs 3; Skin Cancer Death Rates (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 1.6 vs 3.3; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 3rd vs 49th.

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