Which has more people, Indiana or North Dakota?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and North Dakota has 805,329 (47th of 51).

How do Indiana and North Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.

Where does Indiana beat North Dakota most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.6% vs 46.7%; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 2nd vs 45th; Property Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 609 vs 3,879.

Where does North Dakota beat Indiana most clearly?

North Dakota ranks far ahead on Average Math SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 623 vs 464; Average Total SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 1,254 vs 950; Difference from National Average SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 225 vs -79.

Indiana vs North Dakota

North Dakota comes out ahead of Indiana on 441 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 328 with 15 ties. Indiana leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Education. North Dakota leads on Agriculture, Health and Population and 9 more categories.

784 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 328
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

North Dakota

Wins: 441
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	North Dakota
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	805,329 47th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$76,657 28th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	2.6% 3rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.3% 30th of 51	10.8% 20th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	89.0 8th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$65,271 7th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$64,050 31st 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	238.1 18th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	9,184 48th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureNorth Dakota · 17 statistics
TravelIndiana · 28 statistics
HealthNorth Dakota · 182 statistics
PopulationNorth Dakota · 125 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNorth Dakota · 36 statistics
EnvironmentNorth Dakota · 38 statistics
Facts & TriviaNorth Dakota · 17 statistics
GeographyNorth Dakota · 25 statistics
CultureNorth Dakota · 79 statistics
LawNorth Dakota · 65 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
EconomicsNorth Dakota · 294 statistics
SportsNorth Dakota · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNorth Dakota · 118 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
Crime & SafetyEven · 63 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	North Dakota
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	464 48th of 51	623 1st of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	950 47th of 51	1,254 1st of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-79 47th of 51	225 1st of 51
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	23.6% 5th of 50	46.7% 50th of 50
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	2nd 2nd of 50	45th tied 45th of 50
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	609 2nd of 45	3,879 42nd of 45
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	485 47th of 51	631 2nd of 51
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	83 tied 1st of 50	32 tied 43rd of 50
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	987 7th of 51	7,875 50th of 51
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	206.4 6th of 50	92.8 48th of 50
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	4.8% 1st of 49	48.0% 42nd of 49
GDP Growth by State	2.5% tied 7th of 50	0.3% 50th of 50
Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$700 tied 5th of 51	$1,100 50th of 51
Obesity Rate - Native American and AlaskanMost Obese States	30.4% 5th of 46	46.6% 42nd of 46
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	99 4th of 45	515 40th of 45
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$32,936 7th of 50	$37,773 47th of 50
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	10th 10th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,280 48th of 51	$9,678 8th of 51
Obesity Rate - AsianMost Obese States	11.0% tied 4th of 40	17.2% 36th of 40
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	43rd 43rd of 51	5th 5th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	54.5% 44th of 51	70.7% 6th of 51
MMRVaccination Rates by State	88.1% 48th of 51	93.5% 10th of 51
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	87.9 5th of 50	50 42nd of 50
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	53.5 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	23.03 ￠/gallon 10th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.535/gallon 47th of 51	$0.230/gallon 10th of 51
Health Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	35th 35th of 47	1st 1st of 47
Cost Per CapitaPrisons by State	$159 5th of 50	$300 41st of 50
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	40th 40th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Quality of Education RankMost Educated U.S. States	10th 10th of 50	46th 46th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or North Dakota?: North Dakota comes out ahead of Indiana on 441 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 328 with 15 ties. Indiana leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Education. North Dakota leads on Agriculture, Health and Population and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or North Dakota?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and North Dakota has 805,329 (47th of 51).
How do Indiana and North Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.
How do Indiana and North Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat North Dakota most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.6% vs 46.7%; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 2nd vs 45th; Property Crime Rate per 100k (Most Dangerous Cities by State): 609 vs 3,879.
Where does North Dakota beat Indiana most clearly?: North Dakota ranks far ahead on Average Math SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 623 vs 464; Average Total SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 1,254 vs 950; Difference from National Average SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 225 vs -79.

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