Which has more people, Kansas or Texas?

Kansas has a population of 2,989,188 (34th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Kansas and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Kansas 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Kansas ranks better.

Where does Kansas beat Texas most clearly?

Kansas ranks far ahead on Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 46th vs 3rd; Richest Person Age (Richest Person by State): 88 vs 53; Urban Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 10.4% vs 49.7%.

Where does Texas beat Kansas most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Renewable Energy Incentives (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 115 vs 12; SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 86.8 vs 53.5; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 91 vs 58.6.

Kansas vs Texas

Kansas comes out ahead of Texas on 397 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 382 with 22 ties. Kansas leads on Facts & Trivia, Environment and Education and 7 more categories. Texas leads on Sports, Law and Health and 2 more categories.

801 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 22 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kansas

Wins: 397
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 10

Texas

Wins: 382
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Kansas	Texas
Population	2,989,188 34th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,275 35th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.3% 23rd of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.1 10th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$59,172 21st of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,640 41st of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,060 13th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	457.2 45th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,878 20th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsTexas · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaKansas · 18 statistics
EnvironmentKansas · 39 statistics
LawTexas · 65 statistics
EducationKansas · 51 statistics
HealthTexas · 191 statistics
TravelTexas · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessKansas · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKansas · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyKansas · 75 statistics
AgricultureKansas · 17 statistics
PopulationKansas · 125 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKansas · 121 statistics
CultureTexas · 78 statistics
GeographyKansas · 25 statistics
EconomicsEven · 294 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kansas	Texas
Renewable Energy IncentivesOff-Grid Living Legal States	12 49th of 50	115 3rd of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	53.5 50th of 50	86.8 tied 4th of 50
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	46th 4th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	58.6 46th of 50	91 4th of 50
Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State	88 tied 4th of 47	53 44th of 47
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	7.1% 47th of 51	-1.8% 5th of 51
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	10.4% 4th of 49	49.7% 44th of 49
Community RankBest States for Fishing	43rd 43rd of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	48.8 49th of 50	77.9 9th of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	626 4th of 51	490 44th of 51
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	9th 9th of 50	48th 48th of 50
OpportunityBest States to Live In	9th 9th of 49	48th 47th of 49
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	44th 44th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	21.8 44th of 51	38.04 5th of 51
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	612 4th of 51	474 43rd of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	1,238 4th of 51	964 43rd of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	209 4th of 51	-65 43rd of 51
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	27.2 37th of 48	14.1 1st of 48
CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2 1st of 48	4.5 tied 36th of 48
Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	34 13th of 50	148 50th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	40th 11th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Deadliest 10 Miles Fatal Crashes 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	33 tied 13th of 50	142 50th of 50
Median IncomeSafest Cities by State	$64,811 38th of 48	$170,679 3rd of 48
Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	2.6 tied 37th of 48	1.6 tied 2nd of 48
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$4,930 14th of 51	$8,000 51st of 51
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	41st 10th best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	1 tied 1st of 48	3 tied 36th of 48
Maximum CostLiposuction Limits by State	$20,000 tied last of 50	$8,500 tied 8th of 50
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	74.9 6th of 50	43 41st of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	38th 38th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kansas or Texas?: Kansas comes out ahead of Texas on 397 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 382 with 22 ties. Kansas leads on Facts & Trivia, Environment and Education and 7 more categories. Texas leads on Sports, Law and Health and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kansas or Texas?: Kansas has a population of 2,989,188 (34th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Kansas and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Kansas $74,275 (35th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do Kansas and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Kansas 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Kansas ranks better.
Where does Kansas beat Texas most clearly?: Kansas ranks far ahead on Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 46th vs 3rd; Richest Person Age (Richest Person by State): 88 vs 53; Urban Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 10.4% vs 49.7%.
Where does Texas beat Kansas most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Renewable Energy Incentives (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 115 vs 12; SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 86.8 vs 53.5; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 91 vs 58.6.

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