Which has more people, Kansas or New York?

Kansas has a population of 2,989,188 (34th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Kansas and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

How do Kansas and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Kansas 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Kansas ranks better.

Where does Kansas beat New York most clearly?

Kansas ranks far ahead on Regulatory Policy Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 48th; LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $50.00 vs $371; Price Level (Other Services) (Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)): 93.8 vs 104.1.

Where does New York beat Kansas most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 88.9 vs 53.5; Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 4% vs 7.5%; Governor's Salary (Governor Salary by State): $250,000 vs $110,707.

Kansas vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Kansas on 476 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 317 with 12 ties. Kansas leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Politics & Government and 1 more category. New York leads on Sports, Health and Population and 9 more categories.

805 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.

Kansas

Wins: 317
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

New York

Wins: 476
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Kansas	New York
Population	2,989,188 34th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,275 35th of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.3% 23rd of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.1 10th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$59,172 21st of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,640 41st of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,060 13th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	457.2 45th of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,878 20th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
AgricultureKansas · 17 statistics
HealthNew York · 191 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
CultureNew York · 79 statistics
LawNew York · 67 statistics
Facts & TriviaKansas · 18 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 76 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 299 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 39 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKansas · 124 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKansas · 36 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kansas	New York
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	53.5 50th of 50	88.9 1st of 50
Regulatory Policy RankMost Free States	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$50.00 tied 3rd of 49	$371 49th of 49
Price Level (Other Services)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.8 5th of 51	104.1 51st of 51
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	46th 4th best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	97 tied 3rd of 49	58 tied 46th of 49
CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 1st of 48	5 tied last of 48
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	7.5% 45th of 45	4% tied 4th of 45
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	19.7 7th of 51	32.6 51st of 51
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	20 tied 6th of 51	33 51st of 51
Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	94.0 6th of 51	107.3 50th of 51
Average SalaryHighest Paying Jobs by State	$371,189 4th of 50	$330,010 47th of 50
Governor's SalaryGovernor Salary by State	$110,707 44th of 50	$250,000 1st of 50
Renewable Energy IncentivesOff-Grid Living Legal States	12 49th of 50	95 6th of 50
Annual Cost Of Comfortable RetirementAverage Retirement Income by State	$60,620 3rd of 51	$85,480 46th of 51
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	19.6 8th of 51	33.5 51st of 51
COLI Housing Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	72.4 4th of 51	168.0 47th of 51
COLI Overall IndexLeast Expensive States	87.0 3rd of 51	123.3 46th of 51
Cost of Living Index (Housing)Average Rent by State	72.4 4th of 51	168.0 47th of 51
Taxpayer Cost per ImmigrantCost of Illegal Immigration by State	$4,308 4th of 51	$6,846 47th of 51
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	8th 8th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	2,600 44th of 50	6,342,400 tied 1st of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	4.1 tied 43rd of 50	9,910 tied 1st of 50
Cost of Living IndexCost of Living Index by State	88.8 5th of 51	125.1 47th of 51
Average Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$58,146 44th of 51	$95,615 2nd of 51
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$225,500 8th of 51	$753,000 50th of 51
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	43rd 43rd of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Avg Annual WageClinical Psychologist Salary by State	$77,220 43rd of 49	$128,520 3rd of 49
Avg Hourly WageClinical Psychologist Salary by State	37.13 43rd of 49	61.79 3rd of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kansas or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Kansas on 476 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 317 with 12 ties. Kansas leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Politics & Government and 1 more category. New York leads on Sports, 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, Kansas or New York?: Kansas has a population of 2,989,188 (34th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Kansas and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Kansas and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Kansas 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Kansas ranks better.
Where does Kansas beat New York most clearly?: Kansas ranks far ahead on Regulatory Policy Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 48th; LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $50.00 vs $371; Price Level (Other Services) (Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)): 93.8 vs 104.1.
Where does New York beat Kansas most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 88.9 vs 53.5; Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 4% vs 7.5%; Governor's Salary (Governor Salary by State): $250,000 vs $110,707.

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