Which has more people, Kentucky or Louisiana?

Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).

How do Kentucky and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Kentucky ranks better.

How do Kentucky and Louisiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.

Where does Kentucky beat Louisiana most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on Binged Alcohol Past Month (Drug Use by State): 20.3% vs 27.5%; Avg Combined Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 6% vs 10.1%; 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -45.0% vs 40.0%.

Where does Louisiana beat Kentucky most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 6th vs 48th; Skin Cancer Rates (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 14.4 vs 25; Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020) (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 17.5 vs 27.7.

Kentucky vs Louisiana

Kentucky comes out ahead of Louisiana on 471 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 13 ties. Kentucky leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Agriculture and 12 more categories.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kentucky

Wins: 471
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 15

Louisiana

Wins: 316
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 0

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Kentucky	Louisiana
Population	4,629,682 25th of 51	4,621,500 26th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,726 47th of 51	$60,756 49th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	16.1% 47th of 51	18.9% 51st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.2 12th of 51	88.2 5th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,290 46th of 51	$56,789 31st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$58,990 44th of 51	$56,600 48th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$967 6th of 51	$1,064 15th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	212.1 9th of 51	515.1 47th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,396 16th of 48	1,652 2nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyKentucky · 35 statistics
Crime & SafetyKentucky · 75 statistics
AgricultureKentucky · 17 statistics
TravelKentucky · 29 statistics
GeographyKentucky · 25 statistics
Tech & BusinessKentucky · 47 statistics
PopulationKentucky · 122 statistics
EducationKentucky · 51 statistics
CultureKentucky · 79 statistics
SportsKentucky · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKentucky · 125 statistics
Facts & TriviaKentucky · 18 statistics
LawKentucky · 67 statistics
EconomicsKentucky · 290 statistics
HealthKentucky · 183 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 40 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kentucky	Louisiana
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	20.3% 2nd of 51	27.5% 48th of 51
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th 49th of 51	6th 6th of 51
Avg Combined Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	6% tied 7th of 47	10.1% 47th of 47
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	40.0% 48th of 48
Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live In	10th 10th of 49	50th 49th of 49
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	40th 11th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	11th 11th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	213 7th of 51	520 46th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-569.0% 4th of 50	890.0% 42nd of 50
Crime RatePension-Friendly States	77 11th of 49	2 48th of 49
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	58.1 tied 8th of 50	29.7 46th of 50
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	212.1 9th of 51	515.1 47th of 51
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$90,190 13th of 50	$65,516 50th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$43.36 13th of 50	$31.50 50th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$7,515 13th of 50	$5,459 50th of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,734 13th of 50	$1,259 50th of 50
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	25 39th of 48	14.4 4th of 48
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	27.7 39th of 48	17.5 4th of 48
Crime RateCrime Rate by State	1,563 per 100k 11th of 51	2,816 per 100k 48th of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	96.0% tied 3rd of 51	91.0% 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	224 per 100k 10th of 50	548 per 100k 46th of 50
Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	1,350 10th of 51	2,296 46th of 51
Safety RankBest States to Retire	13th 13th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Dealer Max Vehicle TaxCar Dealer Fees by State	6% tied 12th of 45	13.0% 45th of 45
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	38th tied 38th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	46th 46th of 51	11th 11th of 51
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	83.1% 15th of 51	75.1% 50th of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$193 7th of 51	$403 42nd of 51
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	14th 14th of 51	48th 49th of 51
Kuhl Crime Rate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States	224 12th of 50	516 46th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kentucky or Louisiana?: Kentucky comes out ahead of Louisiana on 471 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 13 ties. Kentucky leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Agriculture and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kentucky or Louisiana?: Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).
How do Kentucky and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Kentucky ranks better.
How do Kentucky and Louisiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.
Where does Kentucky beat Louisiana most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on Binged Alcohol Past Month (Drug Use by State): 20.3% vs 27.5%; Avg Combined Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 6% vs 10.1%; 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -45.0% vs 40.0%.
Where does Louisiana beat Kentucky most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 6th vs 48th; Skin Cancer Rates (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 14.4 vs 25; Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020) (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 17.5 vs 27.7.

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