Which has more people, Idaho or New York?

Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Idaho and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

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

Where does Idaho beat New York most clearly?

Idaho ranks far ahead on Total Score (Best States to Homeschool): 83 vs 21; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 95.9 vs 52.2; Gini Coefficient (Wealth Inequality by State): 0.43 vs 0.52.

Where does New York beat Idaho most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.7% vs 79.6%; Political Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 49th; School Funding and Resources (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 48th.

Idaho vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Idaho on 450 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 339 with 10 ties. Idaho leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 3 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Health and Population and 7 more categories.

799 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.

Idaho

Wins: 339
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 6

New York

Wins: 450
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Idaho	New York
Population	2,058,594 37th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$77,800 25th of 51	$85,974 16th 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	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	95.5 23rd of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,816 44th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$61,170 37th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,238 27th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	217.3 11th of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,869 37th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
AgricultureIdaho · 17 statistics
HealthNew York · 189 statistics
PopulationNew York · 124 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
Facts & TriviaIdaho · 18 statistics
GeographyIdaho · 24 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 299 statistics
EnvironmentIdaho · 39 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIdaho · 126 statistics
LawNew York · 66 statistics
CultureNew York · 79 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIdaho · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 74 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Idaho	New York
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	83 tied 1st of 50	21 50th of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	95.9 2nd of 50	52.2 50th of 50
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.43 2nd of 51	0.52 tied last of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	79.6% 50th of 50	97.7% tied 2nd of 50
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$8,148 2nd of 51	$14,007 50th of 51
Personnel RankFarming-Friendly States	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	3.3 48th of 48	1.6 tied 2nd of 48
Estimated Max PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$25.00 tied 1st of 51	$1,405 tied last of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	1.2 3rd of 51	12.0 50th of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	49th 49th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$778 3rd of 51	$1,906 50th of 51
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$50,040 47th of 50	$94,702 1st of 50
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$11,218 4th of 50	$15,879 50th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	3rd 3rd of 50	49th 49th of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	84.7 3rd of 50	38.9 49th of 50
Annual Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$85,110 46th of 47	$142,400 3rd of 47
Hourly Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$40.92 46th of 47	$68.46 3rd of 47
Property Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	3rd 3rd of 51	49th tied 49th of 51
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	79.1% 50th of 50	97.1% tied 4th of 50
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	63.5% 47th of 51	31.9% 1st of 51
Access ScoreArthritis Friendly States	10 47th of 51	43 1st of 51
Final ScoreArthritis Friendly States	42 47th of 51	111 1st of 51
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
One Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	24.0% 4th of 51	27.6% 50th of 51
Female Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	152 per 100k 50th of 50	13 per 100k 5th of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Idaho or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Idaho on 450 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 339 with 10 ties. Idaho leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 3 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Health and Population and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Idaho or New York?: Idaho has a population of 2,058,594 (37th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Idaho and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Idaho and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
Where does Idaho beat New York most clearly?: Idaho ranks far ahead on Total Score (Best States to Homeschool): 83 vs 21; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 95.9 vs 52.2; Gini Coefficient (Wealth Inequality by State): 0.43 vs 0.52.
Where does New York beat Idaho most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.7% vs 79.6%; Political Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 49th; School Funding and Resources (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 48th.

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