Which has more people, Louisiana or Maine?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Maine has 1,421,310 (42nd of 51).

How do Louisiana and Maine compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Louisiana beat Maine most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 49th.

Where does Maine beat Louisiana most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $118,142 vs $70,713; Crime and Corrections Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 1st; Hourly (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $56.80 vs $34.00.

Louisiana vs Maine

Maine comes out ahead of Louisiana on 481 of 789 statistics where one end is better, to 296 with 12 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. Maine leads on Crime & Safety, Facts & Trivia and Population and 12 more categories.

789 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.

Louisiana

Wins: 296
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 1

Maine

Wins: 481
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Maine
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	1,421,310 42nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$74,733 33rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	10.7% 19th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	97.1 26th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$57,480 29th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$65,780 23rd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$1,139 21st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	93.2 1st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	7,759 43rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyMaine · 67 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaine · 18 statistics
PopulationMaine · 125 statistics
CultureMaine · 78 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaine · 36 statistics
EnvironmentMaine · 38 statistics
SportsMaine · 17 statistics
GeographyMaine · 25 statistics
HealthMaine · 184 statistics
AgricultureLouisiana · 17 statistics
EducationMaine · 51 statistics
LawMaine · 65 statistics
Tech & BusinessMaine · 47 statistics
EconomicsMaine · 291 statistics
TravelMaine · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMaine · 125 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Louisiana	Maine
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$70,713 50th of 50	$118,142 2nd of 50
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$34.00 50th of 50	$56.80 2nd of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$5,892 50th of 50	$9,845 2nd of 50
Overall RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
PrisonersPrisons by State	942 50th of 50	165 2nd of 50
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$1,359 50th of 50	$2,271 2nd of 50
Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live In	50th 49th of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
% That Received Updated BoosterVaccination Rates by State	5.8% 49th of 50	25.2% 2nd of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Health and SafetyBest States to Raise a Family	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Incarceration RateIncarceration Rates by State	596 per 100k 49th of 50	107 per 100k 2nd of 50
Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	596 per 100k 49th of 50	107 per 100k 2nd of 50
Low Incarceration Rate RankWorst Prisons by State	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Male Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	1,193 per 100k 49th of 50	217 per 100k 2nd of 50
Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	617 per 100k 49th of 50	119 per 100k 2nd of 50
Prisoners Over Age 18Prison Population by State	804 per 100k 49th of 50	144 per 100k 2nd of 50
Crime RatePension-Friendly States	2 48th of 49	99 2nd of 49
Mean Annual Snowfall 1971-2000Best Weather by State	0.2 in 48th of 49	77.28 in 2nd of 49
Avg Combined Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	10.1% 47th of 47	5.5% 3rd of 47
FatalitiesFloods by State	693 46th of 47	11 tied 2nd of 47
Burglary Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	326.2 49th of 51	78.6 2nd of 51
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	36.2 50th of 50	64.69 4th of 50
PrisonersPrison Spending by State	580 48th of 50	126 2nd of 50
Safety RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	8.7 50th of 51	1.4 tied 3rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	93.2 1st of 51
MPH Overall RankGreenest States	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or Maine?: Maine comes out ahead of Louisiana on 481 of 789 statistics where one end is better, to 296 with 12 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. Maine leads on Crime & Safety, Facts & Trivia and Population and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Louisiana or Maine?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Maine has 1,421,310 (42nd of 51).
How do Louisiana and Maine compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
How do Louisiana and Maine compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat Maine most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 49th.
Where does Maine beat Louisiana most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $118,142 vs $70,713; Crime and Corrections Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 1st; Hourly (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $56.80 vs $34.00.

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