Which has more people, Indiana or Rhode Island?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Rhode Island has 1,118,627 (44th of 51).

How do Indiana and Rhode Island compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51) among US states. Rhode Island ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

Where does Indiana beat Rhode Island most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Urban Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 4.8% vs 60.2%; Poor Roads Score (Road Quality by State): 7.97 vs 80.29; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 28.9%.

Where does Rhode Island beat Indiana most clearly?

Rhode Island ranks far ahead on MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.1% vs 88.1%; DTaP 5 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.9% vs 81.8%; MPH Overall Rank (Greenest States): 4th vs 46th.

Indiana vs Rhode Island

Rhode Island comes out ahead of Indiana on 411 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 350 with 25 ties. Indiana leads on Travel, Agriculture and Infrastructure & Energy and 3 more categories. Rhode Island leads on Health, Environment and Population and 6 more categories.

786 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 25 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 350
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 6

Rhode Island

Wins: 411
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Rhode Island
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	1,118,627 44th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$87,796 15th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	4.5% tied 37th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.3% 30th of 51	11.2% 22nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	102.3 37th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$55,878 35th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$71,900 13th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,342 30th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	144.1 4th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	5,761 29th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelIndiana · 29 statistics
HealthRhode Island · 179 statistics
AgricultureIndiana · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
EnvironmentRhode Island · 37 statistics
PopulationRhode Island · 124 statistics
GeographyRhode Island · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyRhode Island · 70 statistics
CultureRhode Island · 79 statistics
LawIndiana · 65 statistics
EducationRhode Island · 51 statistics
EconomicsRhode Island · 289 statistics
SportsRhode Island · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 122 statistics
Facts & TriviaEven · 18 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Rhode Island
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	4.8% 1st of 49	60.2% 49th of 49
Poor Roads ScoreRoad Quality by State	7.97 1st of 50	80.29 48th of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	1.6% 1st of 50	28.9% 48th of 50
MMRVaccination Rates by State	88.1% 48th of 51	95.1% 2nd of 51
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	81.8% 49th of 50	96.9% tied 4th of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	23.6% 5th of 50	40.4% 48th of 50
Urban Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	6% 6th of 50	41.0% 49th of 50
MPH Overall RankGreenest States	46th 46th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Natural Environment RankWorst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Affordability RankQuality of Life by State	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	81.8% 49th of 50	96.7% 7th of 50
Estimated Min PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$18.00 tied 4th of 51	$117 48th of 51
Prisoners, Unknown EthnicityPrison Population by State	1,181 38th of 39	4 tied 5th of 39
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	79.3% 44th of 51	90.0% 2nd of 51
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	36.6 44th of 51	78.48 2nd of 51
% Fully VaxxedVaccination Rates by State	57.5% 42nd of 50	87.1% 1st of 50
Affordabillity (WalletHub)Best States to Live In	4th 4th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Avg Annual SalaryMedical Billing and Coding Salary by State	$57,439 43rd of 50	$73,611 2nd of 50
Avg Hourly WageMedical Billing and Coding Salary by State	$27.61 43rd of 50	$35.39 2nd of 50
Campsite Quality (1-10)Best States for Camping	0.92 49th of 49	8.24 9th of 49
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	88.7% 44th of 51	94.3% tied 2nd of 51
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	6th 6th of 50	46th 46th of 50
State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	16.4% 7th of 46	64.7% tied 43rd of 46
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.1% tied 8th of 51	87.8% 49th of 51
Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	8.01 9th of 49	10 tied last of 49
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	1.53% 5th of 51	2.45% tied 44th of 51
Avg SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State	$39,000 43rd of 51	$74,220 3rd of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	54.5% 44th of 51	74.0% 4th of 51
Median Income - Seven-or-More Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$97,254 42nd of 51	$199,214 2nd of 51
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	10th 10th of 50	49th 49th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Rhode Island?: Rhode Island comes out ahead of Indiana on 411 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 350 with 25 ties. Indiana leads on Travel, Agriculture and Infrastructure & Energy and 3 more categories. Rhode Island leads on Health, Environment and Population and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or Rhode Island?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Rhode Island has 1,118,627 (44th of 51).
How do Indiana and Rhode Island compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51) among US states. Rhode Island ranks better.
How do Indiana and Rhode Island compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Rhode Island most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Urban Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 4.8% vs 60.2%; Poor Roads Score (Road Quality by State): 7.97 vs 80.29; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 28.9%.
Where does Rhode Island beat Indiana most clearly?: Rhode Island ranks far ahead on MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.1% vs 88.1%; DTaP 5 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.9% vs 81.8%; MPH Overall Rank (Greenest States): 4th vs 46th.

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