Which has more people, Indiana or Louisiana?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).

How do Indiana and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

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

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

Where does Indiana beat Louisiana most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Property Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 609 vs 4,603; Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 10.6% vs 4.4%; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 20.9%.

Where does Louisiana beat Indiana most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Prisoners, Unknown Ethnicity (Prison Population by State): 2 vs 1,181; Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 313.0%; Avg Diesel Price (Diesel Fuel Prices by State): $5.14 per gallon vs $5.99 per gallon.

Indiana vs Louisiana

Indiana comes out ahead of Louisiana on 540 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 247 with 13 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 10 more categories. Louisiana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Environment.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 540
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 13

Louisiana

Wins: 247
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Louisiana
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	4,621,500 26th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th 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)	12.3% 30th of 51	18.9% 51st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	88.2 5th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$56,789 31st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$56,600 48th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,064 15th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	515.1 47th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	1,652 2nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessIndiana · 47 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 74 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
Facts & TriviaIndiana · 18 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
CultureIndiana · 79 statistics
AgricultureLouisiana · 17 statistics
TravelIndiana · 29 statistics
HealthIndiana · 184 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 125 statistics
PopulationIndiana · 126 statistics
EconomicsIndiana · 289 statistics
GeographyIndiana · 25 statistics
LawIndiana · 67 statistics
SportsLouisiana · 17 statistics
EnvironmentLouisiana · 40 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Louisiana
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	609 2nd of 45	4,603 45th of 45
Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	10.6% tied 4th of 41	4.4% 41st of 41
Prisoners, Unknown EthnicityPrison Population by State	1,181 38th of 39	2 tied 3rd of 39
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	1.6% 1st of 50	20.9% 45th of 50
Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 %Private Prisons by State	313.0% 29th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$337 4th of 45	$4,399 43rd of 45
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$34.75B 2nd of 45	$533.88B 41st of 45
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	1 tied 1st of 48	4 tied last of 48
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$107,664 7th of 50	$70,713 50th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$51.76 7th of 50	$34.00 50th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$8,972 7th of 50	$5,892 50th of 50
Poor Roads ScoreRoad Quality by State	7.97 1st of 50	66.71 44th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,070 7th of 50	$1,359 50th of 50
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	99 4th of 45	818 41st of 45
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	6.12 8th of 49	9.83 48th of 49
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.99 per gallon tied 43rd of 51	$5.14 per gallon 3rd of 51
Change in Prison Population 2000-2022Private Prisons by State	294.0% 29th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	62 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	20.93 ￠/gallon 6th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.620/gallon 47th of 51	$0.209/gallon 6th of 51
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	40.0% 48th of 48
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	47th 47th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	53.5 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	20.93 ￠/gallon 7th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.535/gallon 47th of 51	$0.209/gallon 7th of 51
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 tied 1st of 48	4 tied 35th of 48
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	58.63 11th of 50	36.2 50th of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$920 tied 10th of 50	$717 49th of 50
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$47,864 11th of 50	$37,298 49th of 50
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$23.01 11th of 50	$17.93 49th of 50
Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$3,988 11th of 50	$3,108 49th of 50
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	10th 10th of 50	48th 48th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Louisiana?: Indiana comes out ahead of Louisiana on 540 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 247 with 13 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 10 more categories. Louisiana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Environment. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or Louisiana?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).
How do Indiana and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
How do Indiana and Louisiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Louisiana most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Property Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 609 vs 4,603; Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 10.6% vs 4.4%; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 20.9%.
Where does Louisiana beat Indiana most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Prisoners, Unknown Ethnicity (Prison Population by State): 2 vs 1,181; Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 313.0%; Avg Diesel Price (Diesel Fuel Prices by State): $5.14 per gallon vs $5.99 per gallon.

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