Which has more people, Indiana or Nevada?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do Indiana and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

Where does Indiana beat Nevada most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Mid-Grade Gas, Avg Price per Gallon (Gas Price by State): $3.98 vs $5.34; Regular Gas, Avg Price per Gallon (Gas Price by State): $3.41 vs $5.01; Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.33 per dozen vs $6.07 per dozen.

Where does Nevada beat Indiana most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019 (Meth Use by State): 46.0% vs 608.0%; State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 46th; State Rank Fed Govt (Public Land by State): 1st vs 43rd.

Indiana vs Nevada

Indiana comes out ahead of Nevada on 410 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 375 with 12 ties. Indiana leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Tech & Business and 9 more categories. Nevada leads on Health, Geography and Economics and 1 more category.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 410
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 12

Nevada

Wins: 375
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Nevada
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.3% 30th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	379.2 37th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	3,451 12th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 74 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
HealthNevada · 187 statistics
Facts & TriviaIndiana · 18 statistics
AgricultureIndiana · 17 statistics
TravelIndiana · 28 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
SportsIndiana · 17 statistics
GeographyNevada · 25 statistics
LawIndiana · 67 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 122 statistics
EconomicsNevada · 288 statistics
EnvironmentIndiana · 40 statistics
CultureIndiana · 77 statistics
PopulationNevada · 126 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Nevada
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	608.0% 41st of 43	46.0% 1st of 43
Mid-Grade Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$3.98 1st of 51	$5.34 46th of 51
Regular Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$3.41 1st of 51	$5.01 46th of 51
PriceEgg Prices by State	$4.33 per dozen 3rd of 50	$6.07 per dozen 47th of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Obesity Rate - AsianMost Obese States	11.0% tied 4th of 40	22.5% 40th of 40
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	100 1st of 49	12 44th of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	12 44th of 49
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$239.11 5th of 51	$294.76 48th of 51
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	43rd 43rd of 50	1st 1st of 50
Premium Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$4.50 4th of 51	$5.63 tied 46th of 51
Prisoners, Unknown EthnicityPrison Population by State	1,181 38th of 39	4 tied 5th of 39
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
Change in Prison Population 2000-2022Private Prisons by State	294.0% 29th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30
Arts RankBest States to Retire	45th 45th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	44th 44th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$21,774 50th of 51	$32,286 10th of 51
Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$1,815 50th of 51	$2,691 10th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate	7.5% tied 10th of 51	15.6% 51st of 51
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$34.75B 2nd of 45	$330.2B 37th of 45
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$221 6th of 51	$260 45th of 51
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	1,052.2 8th of 51	1,996.0 47th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	5.5% 12th of 51	9.7% 51st of 51
Farmland Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$8,260 38th of 46	$1,120 3rd of 46
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$21,961 1st of 50	$25,317 39th of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	39th 39th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-11.1% 1st of 50	2.5% 39th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Nevada?: Indiana comes out ahead of Nevada on 410 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 375 with 12 ties. Indiana leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Tech & Business and 9 more categories. Nevada leads on Health, Geography and Economics and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or Nevada?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do Indiana and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
How do Indiana and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Nevada most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Mid-Grade Gas, Avg Price per Gallon (Gas Price by State): $3.98 vs $5.34; Regular Gas, Avg Price per Gallon (Gas Price by State): $3.41 vs $5.01; Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.33 per dozen vs $6.07 per dozen.
Where does Nevada beat Indiana most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019 (Meth Use by State): 46.0% vs 608.0%; State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 46th; State Rank Fed Govt (Public Land by State): 1st vs 43rd.

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