Which has more people, Idaho or Michigan?

Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and Michigan has 10,155,806 (10th of 51).

How do Idaho and Michigan compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

Where does Idaho beat Michigan most clearly?

Idaho ranks far ahead on Annual Salary (BSN Salary by State): $103,683 vs $78,745; Equality in Jailing Rank (Worst Prisons by State): 3rd vs 45th; Hourly Wage (BSN Salary by State): $49.85 vs $37.86.

Where does Michigan beat Idaho most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 50th; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 20.9 per 1k drivers vs 43.4 per 1k drivers; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.2% vs 87.1%.

Idaho vs Michigan

Idaho comes out ahead of Michigan on 425 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 353 with 24 ties. Idaho leads on Agriculture, Geography and Culture and 8 more categories. Michigan leads on Sports, Law and Tech & Business and 2 more categories.

802 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 24 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Idaho

Wins: 425
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 11

Michigan

Wins: 353
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Idaho	Michigan
Population	2,058,594 37th of 51	10,155,806 10th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$77,800 25th of 51	$72,875 36th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.6% 17th of 51	13.2% 36th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	95.5 23rd of 51	96.2 24th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,816 44th of 51	$53,569 41st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$61,170 37th of 51	$64,920 26th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,238 27th of 51	$1,129 20th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	217.3 11th of 51	416.2 40th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,869 37th of 48	6,745 35th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureIdaho · 17 statistics
SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
GeographyIdaho · 25 statistics
CultureIdaho · 79 statistics
EnvironmentIdaho · 37 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIdaho · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyIdaho · 74 statistics
EducationIdaho · 51 statistics
LawMichigan · 68 statistics
HealthIdaho · 189 statistics
Facts & TriviaIdaho · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessMichigan · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMichigan · 126 statistics
PopulationIdaho · 124 statistics
EconomicsIdaho · 297 statistics
TravelMichigan · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Idaho	Michigan
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	43.4 per 1k drivers 45th of 51	20.9 per 1k drivers 1st of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	87.1% 48th of 51	96.2% 4th of 51
Annual SalaryBSN Salary by State	$103,683 3rd of 50	$78,745 45th of 50
Equality in Jailing RankWorst Prisons by State	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Hourly WageBSN Salary by State	$49.85 3rd of 50	$37.86 45th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Work Environment RankHappiest States	2nd 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	1st 1st of 51	43rd 43rd of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	4th 4th of 51	45th 45th of 51
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	47th 4th best of 50	7th 7th worst of 50
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	3rd 3rd of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	48th 3rd best of 50	8th 8th worst of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	3rd 3rd of 49	43rd 42nd of 49
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	47th 48th of 51	8th 8th of 51
Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	3.3 48th of 48	1.8 tied 8th of 48
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	7th 7th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	7th 7th of 49	46th 45th of 49
Avg Retail PriceElectricity Cost by State	8.17 1st of 51	12.93 40th of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$57,854 7th of 50	$45,348 45th of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	12th 11th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$27.81 7th of 50	$21.80 45th of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$4,821 7th of 50	$3,779 45th of 50
Personnel RankFarming-Friendly States	2nd 2nd of 50	40th 40th of 50
Avg Cost per MbpsInternet Costs by State	$1.27 tied 45th of 51	$0.75 7th of 51
Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)Egg Prices by State	36.0% 5th of 50	89.0% tied 42nd of 50
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$1,112 7th of 50	$872 tied 44th of 50
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	20.1 per 1k drivers tied 38th of 51	10.0 per 1k drivers 1st of 51
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	29.0 3rd of 51	46.6 41st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Idaho or Michigan?: Idaho comes out ahead of Michigan on 425 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 353 with 24 ties. Idaho leads on Agriculture, Geography and Culture and 8 more categories. Michigan leads on Sports, Law and Tech & Business and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Idaho or Michigan?: Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and Michigan has 10,155,806 (10th of 51).
How do Idaho and Michigan compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
How do Idaho and Michigan compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
Where does Idaho beat Michigan most clearly?: Idaho ranks far ahead on Annual Salary (BSN Salary by State): $103,683 vs $78,745; Equality in Jailing Rank (Worst Prisons by State): 3rd vs 45th; Hourly Wage (BSN Salary by State): $49.85 vs $37.86.
Where does Michigan beat Idaho most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 50th; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 20.9 per 1k drivers vs 43.4 per 1k drivers; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.2% vs 87.1%.

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