Which has more people, Indiana or Michigan?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Michigan has 10,155,806 (10th of 51).

How do Indiana and Michigan compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51) among US states. Michigan ranks better.

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

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

Where does Indiana beat Michigan most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 100 vs 6; Total Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 100 vs 6; Rank (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 1st vs 47th.

Where does Michigan beat Indiana most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 313.0%; Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 47th; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 88.9 vs 56.2.

Indiana vs Michigan

Indiana comes out ahead of Michigan on 401 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 383 with 21 ties. Indiana leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Education and 5 more categories. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 4 more categories.

805 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 21 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 401
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 8

Michigan

Wins: 383
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Michigan
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	10,155,806 10th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th 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)	12.3% 30th of 51	13.2% 36th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	96.2 24th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$53,569 41st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$64,920 26th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,129 20th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	416.2 40th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	6,745 35th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 38 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 75 statistics
Facts & TriviaMichigan · 18 statistics
CultureIndiana · 79 statistics
LawMichigan · 68 statistics
EconomicsIndiana · 295 statistics
GeographyMichigan · 25 statistics
TravelIndiana · 29 statistics
PopulationMichigan · 125 statistics
HealthMichigan · 187 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 126 statistics
AgricultureEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Michigan
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	100 1st of 49	6 47th of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	6 47th of 49
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	32 1st of 50	19 tied 46th of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	32 1st of 50	19 tied 46th of 50
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	87.9 5th of 50	30.4 50th of 50
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 %Private Prisons by State	313.0% 29th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	96.0% 4th of 51	45.6% 47th of 51
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	56.2 49th of 50	88.9 8th of 50
Change in Prison Population 2000-2022Private Prisons by State	294.0% 29th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$107,664 7th of 50	$75,727 47th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$51.76 7th of 50	$36.41 47th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$8,972 7th of 50	$6,310 47th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,070 7th of 50	$1,456 47th of 50
Premium Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$4.50 4th of 51	$5.43 43rd of 51
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	220 6th of 51	209 tied 44th of 51
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	35.0% tied 4th of 51	45.0% tied 42nd of 51
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$4,181 6th of 51	$8,535 43rd of 51
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	10,000 tied 39th of 49	1,688 4th of 49
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	9th 9th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	48th 47th of 49	12th 12th of 49
Urban Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	6% 6th of 50	25.0% tied 41st of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$920 tied 10th of 50	$754 46th of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	14th 14th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$47,864 11th of 50	$39,208 46th of 50
Drivers License CostDriver's License Cost by State	$17.50 5th of 50	$43.00 40th of 50
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$23.01 11th of 50	$18.85 46th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Michigan?: Indiana comes out ahead of Michigan on 401 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 383 with 21 ties. Indiana leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Education and 5 more categories. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Facts & Trivia 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 Michigan?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Michigan has 10,155,806 (10th of 51).
How do Indiana and Michigan compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51) among US states. Michigan ranks better.
How do Indiana and Michigan compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Michigan most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 100 vs 6; Total Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 100 vs 6; Rank (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 1st vs 47th.
Where does Michigan beat Indiana most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 313.0%; Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 47th; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 88.9 vs 56.2.

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