Which has more people, Louisiana or Ohio?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).

How do Louisiana and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.

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

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

Where does Louisiana beat Ohio most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 253.0%; Wage Increase 2023-24 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 7.25 vs 0.35; Change in Prison Population 2000-2022 (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 241.0%.

Where does Ohio beat Louisiana most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 5th vs 47th; Average Total Car Repair Cost (Auto Repair Rates by State): $136 vs $149; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 2.6% vs 20.9%.

Louisiana vs Ohio

Ohio comes out ahead of Louisiana on 533 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 258 with 13 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. Ohio leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Crime & Safety and 12 more categories.

804 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.

Louisiana

Wins: 258
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 1

Ohio

Wins: 533
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Ohio
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	11,940,399 7th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$71,389 40th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	13.3% 37th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	92.8 17th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$56,232 34th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$64,390 28th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$1,034 12th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	275.6 24th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	5,688 27th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessOhio · 47 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyOhio · 75 statistics
Facts & TriviaOhio · 18 statistics
SportsOhio · 17 statistics
CultureOhio · 79 statistics
PopulationOhio · 125 statistics
AgricultureLouisiana · 17 statistics
HealthOhio · 188 statistics
EducationOhio · 50 statistics
EconomicsOhio · 293 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOhio · 125 statistics
TravelOhio · 29 statistics
GeographyOhio · 25 statistics
LawOhio · 67 statistics
EnvironmentOhio · 40 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Louisiana	Ohio
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	47th 45th of 48	5th 4th of 48
Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 %Private Prisons by State	-100.0% tied 1st of 30	253.0% 28th of 30
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$149 48th of 51	$136 7th of 51
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	20.9% 45th of 50	2.6% 5th of 50
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MinLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$36,669 48th of 50	$65,440 8th of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - HourlySocial Worker Salary by State	$32.91 43rd of 50	$19.34 3rd of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - YearlySocial Worker Salary by State	$68,450 43rd of 50	$40,230 3rd of 50
Wage Increase 2023-24Minimum Wage Increases by State	7.25 tied 1st of 32	0.35 tied 27th of 32
Change in Prison Population 2000-2022Private Prisons by State	-100.0% tied 1st of 30	241.0% 28th of 30
Property Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	0.51% tied 3rd of 51	1.52% 43rd of 51
Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State	52 45th of 47	86 tied 8th of 47
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	43rd 43rd of 50	5th 5th of 50
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$35,893 41st of 50	$32,267 3rd of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	4.4% 41st of 41	9.1% 10th of 41
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	43rd 43rd of 51	5th 5th of 51
CAS Illegal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3 tied last of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	6th 6th worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	41st 41st of 50	4th 4th of 50
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MaxLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$36,669 48th of 50	$69,040 11th of 50
Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	1.6 tied 2nd of 48	2.6 tied 37th of 48
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	20.93 ￠/gallon 6th of 51	47 ￠/gallon 43rd of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.209/gallon 6th of 51	$0.470/gallon 43rd of 51
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	59 tied 39th of 50	68 tied 5th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	49th 2nd best of 50	13th 13th worst of 50
Share of Annual Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State	10.5% 46th of 51	17.7% 10th of 51
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.14 per gallon 3rd of 51	$5.93 per gallon 39th of 51
Overall RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	15th 15th of 50
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	24.3 39th of 50	29.79 4th of 50
Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State	$1,187 4th of 51	$3,390 39th of 51
Overall Score (Higher is Better)Best State To Be a Police Officer	34.86 42nd of 51	53.62 7th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or Ohio?: Ohio comes out ahead of Louisiana on 533 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 258 with 13 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. Ohio leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Crime & Safety 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 Ohio?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).
How do Louisiana and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.
How do Louisiana and Ohio compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat Ohio most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 % (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 253.0%; Wage Increase 2023-24 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 7.25 vs 0.35; Change in Prison Population 2000-2022 (Private Prisons by State): -100.0% vs 241.0%.
Where does Ohio beat Louisiana most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 5th vs 47th; Average Total Car Repair Cost (Auto Repair Rates by State): $136 vs $149; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 2.6% vs 20.9%.

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