Which has more people, Indiana or Texas?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Indiana and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

Where does Indiana beat Texas most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Best States for Living with a Disability - Total Score (Disability Benefits by State): 56.45 vs 41.26; Average Used Car Price (Best States to Buy a Car): $21,961 vs $26,620; Difference Over Average (Best States to Buy a Car): -11.1% vs 7.7%.

Where does Texas beat Indiana most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 91 vs 56.2; Attractive People Rank (Most Attractive States): 3rd vs 45th; Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 20 ￠/gallon vs 62 ￠/gallon.

Indiana vs Texas

Texas comes out ahead of Indiana on 398 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 378 with 24 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Politics & Government and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Health and Sports and 3 more categories.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 24 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 378
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 9

Texas

Wins: 398
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Texas
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.3% 30th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 119 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 74 statistics
HealthTexas · 187 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
SportsTexas · 17 statistics
GeographyTexas · 25 statistics
LawTexas · 68 statistics
EnvironmentIndiana · 40 statistics
CultureTexas · 78 statistics
Facts & TriviaIndiana · 18 statistics
PopulationIndiana · 125 statistics
EconomicsIndiana · 290 statistics
TravelEven · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Texas
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	56.2 49th of 50	91 4th of 50
Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State	56.45 5th of 51	41.26 50th of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$21,961 1st of 50	$26,620 45th of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-11.1% 1st of 50	7.7% 45th of 50
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	4.8% 1st of 49	49.7% 44th of 49
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	95.9% 6th of 51	86.5% tied 49th of 51
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	45th 44th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	62 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 4th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.620/gallon 47th of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 4th of 51
Limited Access RoadsSpeed Limits by State	60 mph tied 44th of 50	75 mph tied 1st of 50
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-198.0% 9th of 50	9,633.0% 50th of 50
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$107,664 7th of 50	$74,606 48th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$51.76 7th of 50	$35.87 48th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$8,972 7th of 50	$6,217 48th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,070 7th of 50	$1,434 48th of 50
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	53.5 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 5th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.535/gallon 47th of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 5th of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.1% tied 8th of 51	87.6% 50th of 51
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	41st 41st of 50	1st 1st of 50
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.99 per gallon tied 43rd of 51	$5.15 per gallon 4th of 51
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 tied 1st of 48	4 tied 35th of 48
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	11th 10th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	6.12 8th of 49	9.62 46th of 49
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.1% tied 10th of 51	85.3% 50th of 51
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	44th 44th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	44th 44th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	11th 11th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$920 tied 10th of 50	$738 48th of 50
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$239.11 5th of 51	$286.19 43rd of 51
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	9th 9th of 50	46th 46th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Texas?: Texas comes out ahead of Indiana on 398 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 378 with 24 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Politics & Government and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Health and Sports and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indiana or Texas?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Indiana and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do Indiana and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Texas most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Best States for Living with a Disability - Total Score (Disability Benefits by State): 56.45 vs 41.26; Average Used Car Price (Best States to Buy a Car): $21,961 vs $26,620; Difference Over Average (Best States to Buy a Car): -11.1% vs 7.7%.
Where does Texas beat Indiana most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 91 vs 56.2; Attractive People Rank (Most Attractive States): 3rd vs 45th; Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 20 ￠/gallon vs 62 ￠/gallon.

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