Which has more people, Kentucky or New York?

Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

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

Where does Kentucky beat New York most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual) (Living Wage by State): $42,040 vs $62,167; Livable Wage w/ No Children (Hourly) (Living Wage by State): $20.21 vs $29.89; Home Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $193 vs $849.

Where does New York beat Kentucky most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Business Costs (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 2 vs 10; Cancer Rate: Mortality (Cancer Rates by State): 118.3 per 100k Pop. vs 175.2 per 100k Pop.; Age-Adjusted Death Rate (Death Rate by State): 622 per 100k vs 969 per 100k.

Kentucky vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Kentucky on 471 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 315 with 14 ties. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Travel and Politics & Government. New York leads on Health, Sports and Population and 10 more categories.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kentucky

Wins: 315
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 3

New York

Wins: 471
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Kentucky	New York
Population	4,629,682 25th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,726 47th of 51	$85,974 16th 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	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.2 12th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,290 46th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$58,990 44th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$967 6th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	212.1 9th of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,396 16th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthNew York · 186 statistics
AgricultureKentucky · 17 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
PopulationNew York · 122 statistics
CultureNew York · 79 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 18 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 76 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 296 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
TravelKentucky · 29 statistics
LawNew York · 65 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKentucky · 124 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 35 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kentucky	New York
Business CostsEntrepreneur-Friendly States	10 tied last of 50	2 1st of 50
Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State	175.2 per 100k Pop. 51st of 51	118.3 per 100k Pop. 3rd of 51
Age-Adjusted Death RateDeath Rate by State	969 per 100k 49th of 51	622 per 100k 2nd of 51
Female Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State	77.47 49th of 51	83.48 2nd of 51
Depression RatesHealthiest States	28.3 49th of 50	15.9 3rd of 50
Millwright Avg Annual SalaryUnion Millwright Pay Scale by State	$46,164 48th of 50	$64,352 2nd of 50
Avg Income of 99.5th–99.9th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$616,790 48th of 51	$1.54M 2nd of 51
Life Expectancy, Both SexesLife Expectancy by State	74.83 49th of 51	81.03 3rd of 51
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	64.6 tied 45th of 50	88.9 1st of 50
Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual)Living Wage by State	$42,040 3rd of 51	$62,167 48th of 51
Livable Wage w/ No Children (Hourly)Living Wage by State	$20.21 3rd of 51	$29.89 48th of 51
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$50,629 45th of 50	$94,702 1st of 50
Gun Law Rank (Giffords)Gun Laws by State	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Gun Laws Strength RankStrictest Gun Laws by State	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	45th 45th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Mean SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State	$40,830 47th of 49	$74,580 4th of 49
Meth Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	1.88% 49th of 51	0.53% tied 4th of 51
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	27.6% 48th of 49	17.3% tied 5th of 49
Female Life Expectancy (HALE)Life Expectancy by State	62.03 yrs 50th of 51	67 yrs 6th of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$193 7th of 51	$849 51st of 51
Life Expectancy, Both Sexes (HALE)Life Expectancy by State	60.97 yrs 50th of 51	66.08 yrs 6th of 51
Livable Annual Wage w/ 1 ChildLiving Wage by State	$69,720 2nd of 51	$106,589 46th of 51
Livable Hourly Wage w/ 1 ChildLiving Wage by State	$33.52 2nd of 51	$51.24 46th of 51
Male Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State	72.31 46th of 51	78.5 2nd of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	46th 46th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Greenest StatesMost Beautiful States	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	80.4 5th of 50	49.2 48th of 50
WH 2023 Total ScoreGreenest States	40.16 45th of 50	77.72 2nd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kentucky or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Kentucky on 471 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 315 with 14 ties. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Travel and Politics & Government. New York leads on Health, Sports and Population and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kentucky or New York?: Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Kentucky and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Kentucky and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
Where does Kentucky beat New York most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual) (Living Wage by State): $42,040 vs $62,167; Livable Wage w/ No Children (Hourly) (Living Wage by State): $20.21 vs $29.89; Home Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $193 vs $849.
Where does New York beat Kentucky most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Business Costs (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 2 vs 10; Cancer Rate: Mortality (Cancer Rates by State): 118.3 per 100k Pop. vs 175.2 per 100k Pop.; Age-Adjusted Death Rate (Death Rate by State): 622 per 100k vs 969 per 100k.

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