Which has more people, Indiana or Ohio?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).

How do Indiana and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

Where does Indiana beat Ohio most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $34.75B vs $2.03T; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 2nd vs 43rd; Total Score (Best States to Homeschool): 83 vs 35.

Where does Ohio beat Indiana most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Local Street Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 12.0% vs 56.4%; SWAMP Index Score (Most Corrupt States): 70.66 vs 36.6; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 6,342,400 vs 10,750.

Indiana vs Ohio

Ohio comes out ahead of Indiana on 400 of 806 statistics where one end is better, to 383 with 23 ties. Indiana leads on Crime & Safety, Education and Travel and 3 more categories. Ohio leads on Sports, Environment and Agriculture and 4 more categories.

806 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 23 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 383
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 6

Ohio

Wins: 400
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Ohio
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	11,940,399 7th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$71,389 40th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.3% 30th of 51	13.3% 37th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	92.8 17th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$56,232 34th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$64,390 28th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,034 12th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	275.6 24th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	5,688 27th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsOhio · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 75 statistics
EnvironmentOhio · 40 statistics
EducationIndiana · 50 statistics
TravelIndiana · 29 statistics
AgricultureOhio · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 123 statistics
Facts & TriviaOhio · 18 statistics
GeographyOhio · 25 statistics
HealthOhio · 187 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
PopulationOhio · 125 statistics
CultureIndiana · 79 statistics
LawEven · 69 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEven · 36 statistics
EconomicsEven · 294 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Ohio
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$34.75B 2nd of 45	$2.03T 43rd of 45
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	2nd 2nd of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	83 tied 1st of 50	35 42nd of 50
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$337 4th of 45	$2,236 39th of 45
Local Street Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	56.4% 41st of 44	12.0% 7th of 44
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	36.6 44th of 51	70.66 6th of 51
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	609 2nd of 45	2,704 35th of 45
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-198.0% 9th of 50	1,217.0% 45th of 50
Drivers License CostDriver's License Cost by State	$17.50 5th of 50	$44.00 41st of 50
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	23.8% 9th of 50	36.7% 45th of 50
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	10,750 38th of 50	6,342,400 tied 1st of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	16.8 38th of 50	9,910 tied 1st of 50
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	6th 6th of 50	41st 41st of 50
Service Fees (USD)Bad Check Laws by State	$20.00 tied 2nd of 50	$30.00 tied 35th of 50
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$107,664 7th of 50	$83,400 40th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$51.76 7th of 50	$40.10 40th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$8,972 7th of 50	$6,950 40th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,070 7th of 50	$1,603 40th of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	23.6% 5th of 50	34.3% 37th of 50
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	1.53% 5th of 51	2.15% tied 37th of 51
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	14th 14th of 51	46th 46th of 51
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	99 4th of 45	385 32nd of 45
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	21.5% 10th of 51	25.8% tied 41st of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	58.8% tied 39th of 51	74.0% 8th of 51
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	-13.0% 39th of 48
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	58.7% 42nd of 51	48.1% 11th of 51
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	47th 47th of 50	17th 17th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	9th 9th of 50	39th 39th of 50
Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State	62 tied 35th of 47	86 tied 8th of 47
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$4,181 6th of 51	$7,796 36th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Ohio?: Ohio comes out ahead of Indiana on 400 of 806 statistics where one end is better, to 383 with 23 ties. Indiana leads on Crime & Safety, Education and Travel and 3 more categories. Ohio leads on Sports, Environment and Agriculture 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 Ohio?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).
How do Indiana and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
How do Indiana and Ohio compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Ohio most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $34.75B vs $2.03T; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 2nd vs 43rd; Total Score (Best States to Homeschool): 83 vs 35.
Where does Ohio beat Indiana most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Local Street Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 12.0% vs 56.4%; SWAMP Index Score (Most Corrupt States): 70.66 vs 36.6; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 6,342,400 vs 10,750.

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