Which has more people, Indiana or Kansas?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Kansas has 2,989,188 (34th of 51).

How do Indiana and Kansas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51) among US states. Kansas ranks better.

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

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

Where does Indiana beat Kansas most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Average Engagement Ring Cost (Engagement Ring Cost by State): $4,181 vs $8,947; Total Weighted Score (Best States to Own a Business): 32 vs 21; Weighted Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 32 vs 21.

Where does Kansas beat Indiana most clearly?

Kansas ranks far ahead on Average Math SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 612 vs 464; Infrastructure Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 44th; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 626 vs 485.

Indiana vs Kansas

Kansas comes out ahead of Indiana on 412 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 369 with 24 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Sports and Law and 4 more categories. Kansas leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 4 more categories.

805 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.

Indiana

Wins: 369
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

Kansas

Wins: 412
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Kansas
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	2,989,188 34th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th 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)	12.3% 30th of 51	11.3% 23rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	90.1 10th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$59,172 21st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$60,640 41st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,060 13th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	457.2 45th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	4,878 20th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureKansas · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
SportsIndiana · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaKansas · 18 statistics
EnvironmentKansas · 39 statistics
LawIndiana · 66 statistics
GeographyKansas · 25 statistics
TravelIndiana · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 125 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 75 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
PopulationKansas · 125 statistics
HealthKansas · 187 statistics
EducationKansas · 51 statistics
EconomicsEven · 295 statistics
CultureEven · 79 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Kansas
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	464 48th of 51	612 4th of 51
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	485 47th of 51	626 4th of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	950 47th of 51	1,238 4th of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-79 47th of 51	209 4th of 51
Limited Access RoadsSpeed Limits by State	60 mph tied 44th of 50	75 mph tied 1st of 50
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$4,181 6th of 51	$8,947 48th of 51
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	37.7 47th of 50	74.9 6th of 50
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	32 1st of 50	21 tied 39th of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	32 1st of 50	21 tied 39th of 50
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	100 1st of 49	18 41st of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	18 41st of 49
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	41st 41st of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	1st 1st of 50	41st 41st of 50
Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	8.01 9th of 49	10 tied last of 49
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.99 per gallon tied 43rd of 51	$5.17 per gallon 5th of 51
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	36.6 44th of 51	73.64 5th of 51
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	95.9% 6th of 51	88.4% 45th of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	23.8% 9th of 50	38.3% 47th of 50
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	987 7th of 51	4,065 45th of 51
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	46.9% 42nd of 51	32.5% 4th of 51
Governor's SalaryGovernor Salary by State	$220,418 7th of 50	$110,707 44th of 50
Industrial Toxin Concentration (US News)Air Quality by State	2,846 pounds/mi² 48th of 50	272 pounds/mi² 11th of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	8th 8th of 50	44th 44th of 50
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	45th 45th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	45.13 38th of 50	58.78 2nd of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	38th 38th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	45.13 38th of 50	58.78 2nd of 50
ScoreCattle Ranching by State	45.13 38th of 50	58.78 2nd of 50
Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$700 tied 5th of 51	$1,000 tied 42nd of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Kansas?: Kansas comes out ahead of Indiana on 412 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 369 with 24 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Sports and Law and 4 more categories. Kansas leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 4 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or Kansas?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Kansas has 2,989,188 (34th of 51).
How do Indiana and Kansas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51) among US states. Kansas ranks better.
How do Indiana and Kansas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Kansas 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Kansas most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Average Engagement Ring Cost (Engagement Ring Cost by State): $4,181 vs $8,947; Total Weighted Score (Best States to Own a Business): 32 vs 21; Weighted Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 32 vs 21.
Where does Kansas beat Indiana most clearly?: Kansas ranks far ahead on Average Math SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 612 vs 464; Infrastructure Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 44th; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 626 vs 485.

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