Which has more people, Indiana or Kentucky?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Kentucky has 4,629,682 (25th of 51).

How do Indiana and Kentucky compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

Where does Indiana beat Kentucky most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (Most Corrupt States): 2 vs 5; LPC License Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $50.00 vs $1,500; Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 100 vs 14.

Where does Kentucky beat Indiana most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on SSI Political Financing Score (Most Corrupt States): 81.5 vs 37.7; Annual Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $152,100 vs $113,400; Hourly Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $73.12 vs $54.52.

Indiana vs Kentucky

Indiana comes out ahead of Kentucky on 479 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 300 with 26 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Facts & Trivia and Crime & Safety and 7 more categories. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Sports and Geography and 3 more categories.

805 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 26 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 479
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 10

Kentucky

Wins: 300
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Kentucky
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	4,629,682 25th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$63,726 47th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.3% 30th of 51	16.1% 47th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	90.2 12th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$52,290 46th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$58,990 44th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$967 6th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	212.1 9th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	4,396 16th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureKentucky · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
Facts & TriviaIndiana · 18 statistics
SportsKentucky · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 75 statistics
GeographyKentucky · 25 statistics
HealthIndiana · 182 statistics
CultureIndiana · 79 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
EconomicsIndiana · 294 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 126 statistics
TravelKentucky · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 35 statistics
PopulationKentucky · 122 statistics
EnvironmentKentucky · 40 statistics
LawIndiana · 68 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Kentucky
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 tied 1st of 48	5 48th of 48
LPC License FeeLPC Requirements by State	$50.00 tied 1st of 46	$1,500 46th of 46
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	37.7 47th of 50	81.5 4th of 50
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	100 1st of 49	14 43rd of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	14 43rd of 49
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	1st 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$34.75B 2nd of 45	$372.06B 39th of 45
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
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	987 7th of 51	4,389 47th of 51
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	71.65 11th of 50	0.02 50th of 50
CAS Illegal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 tied 3rd of 48	5 tied last of 48
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	609 2nd of 45	2,751 36th of 45
Annual Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$113,400 38th of 47	$152,100 3rd of 47
Hourly Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$54.52 38th of 47	$73.12 3rd of 47
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	36.6 44th of 51	69.81 7th of 51
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	44th 44th of 50	8th 8th of 50
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$107,664 7th of 50	$80,823 43rd of 50
GDP Growth by State	2.5% tied 7th of 50	1% tied 44th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$51.76 7th of 50	$38.86 43rd of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$8,972 7th of 50	$6,735 43rd of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,070 7th of 50	$1,554 43rd of 50
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	1 tied 1st of 48	3 tied 36th of 48
Required License FeeLCSW Requirements by State	$50.00 tied 3rd of 51	$225 39th of 51
CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3 tied 4th of 48	5 tied last of 48
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	62 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	23.4 ￠/gallon 12th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.620/gallon 47th of 51	$0.234/gallon 12th of 51
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	11th 11th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	9th 9th of 50	43rd 43rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Kentucky?: Indiana comes out ahead of Kentucky on 479 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 300 with 26 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Facts & Trivia and Crime & Safety and 7 more categories. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Sports and Geography and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or Kentucky?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Kentucky has 4,629,682 (25th of 51).
How do Indiana and Kentucky compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
How do Indiana and Kentucky compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Kentucky most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (Most Corrupt States): 2 vs 5; LPC License Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $50.00 vs $1,500; Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 100 vs 14.
Where does Kentucky beat Indiana most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on SSI Political Financing Score (Most Corrupt States): 81.5 vs 37.7; Annual Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $152,100 vs $113,400; Hourly Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $73.12 vs $54.52.

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