Which has more people, Louisiana or New Hampshire?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and New Hampshire has 1,422,166 (41st of 51).

How do Louisiana and New Hampshire compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), New Hampshire $99,031 (7th of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), New Hampshire 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.

Where does Louisiana beat New Hampshire most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 50th; License Cost Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $9.50 vs $45.00.

Where does New Hampshire beat Louisiana most clearly?

New Hampshire ranks far ahead on % Of Population Below Poverty Level (Poverty Rate by State): 7.2% vs 19.6%; Poverty Rate (%) (Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)): 7.25% vs 18.9%; Annual Conviction Rate (Most Corrupt States): 0.07 per 10k Government Employees vs 1.05 per 10k Government Employees.

Louisiana vs New Hampshire

New Hampshire comes out ahead of Louisiana on 517 of 787 statistics where one end is better, to 259 with 11 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. New Hampshire leads on Crime & Safety, Population and Facts & Trivia and 12 more categories.

787 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Louisiana

Wins: 259
Avg. percentile: 35
Categories led: 1

New Hampshire

Wins: 517
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	New Hampshire
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	1,422,166 41st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$99,031 7th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.2% tied 7th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	7.25% 1st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	104.2 43rd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$64,632 9th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$71,360 14th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$1,491 36th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	117.6 3rd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	7,449 40th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyNew Hampshire · 72 statistics
PopulationNew Hampshire · 126 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew Hampshire · 18 statistics
CultureNew Hampshire · 78 statistics
GeographyNew Hampshire · 25 statistics
HealthNew Hampshire · 186 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew Hampshire · 33 statistics
AgricultureLouisiana · 17 statistics
EducationNew Hampshire · 51 statistics
EnvironmentNew Hampshire · 39 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew Hampshire · 46 statistics
EconomicsNew Hampshire · 287 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNew Hampshire · 119 statistics
TravelNew Hampshire · 29 statistics
LawNew Hampshire · 56 statistics
SportsNew Hampshire · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Louisiana	New Hampshire
% Of Population Below Poverty LevelPoverty Rate by State	19.6% 51st of 51	7.2% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	7.25% 1st of 51
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	1.05 per 10k Government Employees 50th of 50	0.07 per 10k Government Employees 1st of 50
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	50th best of 50
Overall RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Overall ScoreHealthiest States	-0.942 50th of 50	0.99 1st of 50
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	1st 1st of 50	50th 50th of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live In	50th 49th of 49	1st 1st of 49
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Financial Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Crime RatePension-Friendly States	2 48th of 49	100 1st of 49
Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	8.7 50th of 51	1.2 tied 1st of 51
Burglary Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	326.2 49th of 51	51.4 1st of 51
Income ScoreSingle Mom Friendly States	25.6 50th of 51	87.6 2nd of 51
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th 49th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$37,298 49th of 50	$52,917 2nd of 50
Average IQ ScoreAverage IQ by State	95.3 49th of 50	104.2 2nd of 50
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$17.93 49th of 50	$25.44 2nd of 50
License Cost ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$9.50 2nd of 50	$45.00 49th of 50
Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$3,108 49th of 50	$4,409 2nd of 50
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Safety RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	36.2 50th of 50	65.75 3rd of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$717 49th of 50	$1,017 2nd of 50
Consumer Affairs Overall RankGreenest States	50th 50th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Median Income - Three Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$77,447 50th of 51	$132,981 3rd of 51
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	1st worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Health and SafetyBest States to Raise a Family	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or New Hampshire?: New Hampshire comes out ahead of Louisiana on 517 of 787 statistics where one end is better, to 259 with 11 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. New Hampshire leads on Crime & Safety, Population and Facts & Trivia 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 New Hampshire?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and New Hampshire has 1,422,166 (41st of 51).
How do Louisiana and New Hampshire compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), New Hampshire $99,031 (7th of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.
How do Louisiana and New Hampshire compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), New Hampshire 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat New Hampshire most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 50th; License Cost Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $9.50 vs $45.00.
Where does New Hampshire beat Louisiana most clearly?: New Hampshire ranks far ahead on % Of Population Below Poverty Level (Poverty Rate by State): 7.2% vs 19.6%; Poverty Rate (%) (Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)): 7.25% vs 18.9%; Annual Conviction Rate (Most Corrupt States): 0.07 per 10k Government Employees vs 1.05 per 10k Government Employees.

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