Which has more people, Louisiana or Texas?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Louisiana and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

Where does Louisiana beat Texas most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Food Wasted Rank (Food Waste by State): 49th vs 3rd; Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 48 vs 6; Property Tax Burden (Tax Burden by State): 0.51% vs 1.6%.

Where does Texas beat Louisiana most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 1st; Economy (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 49th; Crime Cost per Capita (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $287 vs $4,399.

Louisiana vs Texas

Texas comes out ahead of Louisiana on 529 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 252 with 17 ties. Louisiana leads on Environment. Texas leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Culture and 12 more categories.

798 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Louisiana

Wins: 252
Avg. percentile: 35
Categories led: 1

Texas

Wins: 529
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Texas
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyTexas · 74 statistics
HealthTexas · 188 statistics
CultureTexas · 78 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 36 statistics
Facts & TriviaTexas · 18 statistics
AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
TravelTexas · 29 statistics
GeographyTexas · 25 statistics
LawTexas · 66 statistics
PopulationTexas · 125 statistics
EconomicsTexas · 288 statistics
EducationTexas · 51 statistics
SportsTexas · 17 statistics
EnvironmentLouisiana · 40 statistics
Tech & BusinessTexas · 47 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTexas · 120 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Louisiana	Texas
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	49th 48th of 49	1st 1st of 49
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	49th 2nd best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$4,399 43rd of 45	$287 2nd of 45
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	818 41st of 45	86 2nd of 45
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	46th 46th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States	48 1st of 50	6 tied 40th of 50
Property Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	0.51% tied 3rd of 51	1.6% 46th of 51
Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State	$1,187 4th of 51	$3,907 45th of 51
Real Estate TaxesTaxes by State	0.55% 4th of 51	1.8% 45th of 51
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	41st 41st of 50	1st 1st of 50
Median IncomeSafest Cities by State	$55,371 40th of 48	$170,679 3rd of 48
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	12.2 47th of 50	8.2 tied 8th of 50
Billionaires' Net WorthMost Billionaires by State	$3.8B 35th of 42	$219B 3rd of 42
Drug Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	48.6 46th of 51	18.6 7th of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,081 per 100k 42nd of 51	751 per 100k 3rd of 51
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	43rd 43rd of 49	7th 6th of 49
COLI Utilities Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	78.5 2nd of 51	105.3 tied 39th of 51
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	4,603 45th of 45	1,357 12th of 45
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$533.88B 41st of 45	$65.52B 8th of 45
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$105,460 41st of 48	$150,250 6th of 48
Utilities Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	80.9 2nd of 51	104.1 39th of 51
Median Property TaxesProperty Taxes by State	$1,180 4th of 50	$4,232 40th of 50
License Cost ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$9.50 2nd of 50	$30.00 38th of 50
Renewable Energy IncentivesOff-Grid Living Legal States	25 tied 38th of 50	115 3rd of 50
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	78 6th of 49	33 41st of 49
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	446 10th of 51	5,028 46th of 51
Avg. Annual Property TaxStates with No Property Tax	$1,146 4th of 51	$4,111 40th of 51
Cancer Rate New Cases 2018 to 2022Cancer Rates by State	489.5 per 100k Pop. 48th of 51	430.6 per 100k Pop. 12th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or Texas?: Texas comes out ahead of Louisiana on 529 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 252 with 17 ties. Louisiana leads on Environment. Texas leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Culture 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 Texas?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Louisiana and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do Louisiana and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat Texas most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Food Wasted Rank (Food Waste by State): 49th vs 3rd; Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 48 vs 6; Property Tax Burden (Tax Burden by State): 0.51% vs 1.6%.
Where does Texas beat Louisiana most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 1st; Economy (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 49th; Crime Cost per Capita (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $287 vs $4,399.

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