Which has more people, Indiana or Mississippi?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Indiana and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

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

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

Where does Indiana beat Mississippi most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Poor Roads Score (Road Quality by State): 7.97 vs 85.36; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 28.2%; Best States for Living with a Disability - Total Score (Disability Benefits by State): 56.45 vs 36.67.

Where does Mississippi beat Indiana most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on DTaP 5 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 81.8%; Polio 4 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 81.8%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $12,280.

Indiana vs Mississippi

Indiana comes out ahead of Mississippi on 486 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 290 with 20 ties. Indiana leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Facts & Trivia and 12 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture.

796 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 20 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 486
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 15

Mississippi

Wins: 290
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Mississippi
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$56,447 51st 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	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 46 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaIndiana · 17 statistics
SportsIndiana · 17 statistics
CultureIndiana · 76 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 123 statistics
TravelIndiana · 27 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 71 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
EconomicsIndiana · 290 statistics
LawIndiana · 69 statistics
HealthIndiana · 187 statistics
PopulationIndiana · 124 statistics
GeographyIndiana · 23 statistics
EnvironmentIndiana · 40 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Mississippi
Poor Roads ScoreRoad Quality by State	7.97 1st of 50	85.36 49th of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	1.6% 1st of 50	28.2% 47th of 50
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	81.8% 49th of 50	97.5% 3rd of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	81.8% 49th of 50	97.5% 3rd of 50
Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State	56.45 5th of 51	36.67 51st of 51
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,280 48th of 51	$9,123 3rd of 51
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	96.0% 4th of 51	45.5% 48th of 51
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$237 4th of 50	$1,144 47th of 50
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$38.00 7th of 50	$719 50th of 50
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	4.8% 1st of 49	49.3% 43rd of 49
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$21,961 1st of 50	$25,788 43rd of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-11.1% 1st of 50	4.4% 43rd of 50
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.99 per gallon tied 43rd of 51	$5.11 per gallon 2nd of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$239.11 5th of 51	$290.64 47th of 51
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	485 47th of 51	624 tied 5th of 51
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	464 48th of 51	598 tied 6th of 51
Deaths per 100 Million Vehicle Miles TraveledFatal Car Accidents by State	1.0 tied 8th of 51	1.8 50th of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	43rd 43rd of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	950 47th of 51	1,223 7th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	62 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	21.4 ￠/gallon 7th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.620/gallon 47th of 51	$0.214/gallon 7th of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-79 47th of 51	194 7th of 51
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 tied 1st of 48	4 tied 35th of 48
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	10th 10th of 50	49th 49th of 50
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	19.0% tied 46th of 48
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	8th 8th of 51	47th 47th of 51
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	53.5 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	21.4 ￠/gallon 8th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.535/gallon 47th of 51	$0.214/gallon 8th of 51
Quality of Education RankMost Educated U.S. States	10th 10th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	58.63 11th of 50	36.77 49th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Mississippi?: Indiana comes out ahead of Mississippi on 486 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 290 with 20 ties. Indiana leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Facts & Trivia and 12 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or Mississippi?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Indiana and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
How do Indiana and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Mississippi most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Poor Roads Score (Road Quality by State): 7.97 vs 85.36; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 28.2%; Best States for Living with a Disability - Total Score (Disability Benefits by State): 56.45 vs 36.67.
Where does Mississippi beat Indiana most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on DTaP 5 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 81.8%; Polio 4 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 81.8%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $12,280.

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