Which has more people, Louisiana or Utah?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Louisiana and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Louisiana beat Utah most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 3rd vs 50th; Household Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 3rd vs 50th; Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 60.09 in vs 12.26 in.

Where does Utah beat Louisiana most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Overall Worst States Rank (US News) (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 1st; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 50th; % Of Population Below Poverty Level (Poverty Rate by State): 8.6% vs 19.6%.

Louisiana vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Louisiana on 534 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 257 with 8 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. Utah leads on Crime & Safety, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 12 more categories.

799 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Louisiana

Wins: 257
Avg. percentile: 35
Categories led: 1

Utah

Wins: 534
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Utah
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyUtah · 73 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
PopulationUtah · 126 statistics
HealthUtah · 189 statistics
Tech & BusinessUtah · 47 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
AgricultureLouisiana · 17 statistics
EconomicsUtah · 293 statistics
LawUtah · 68 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUtah · 126 statistics
EnvironmentUtah · 39 statistics
SportsUtah · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Louisiana	Utah
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	50th best of 50
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	50th 49th of 49	1st 1st of 49
% Of Population Below Poverty LevelPoverty Rate by State	19.6% 51st of 51	8.6% 2nd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	28.9% 50th of 51	11.3% 1st of 51
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	1.05 per 10k Government Employees 50th of 50	0.09 per 10k Government Employees 2nd of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	49th 49th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	22.4% 49th of 51	8.94% 1st of 51
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Education and Health RankQuality of Life by State	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	1st worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	3rd 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	3rd 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	60.09 in 2nd of 50	12.26 in 49th of 50
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	3rd 3rd worst of 50	50th best of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	49th 48th of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	27.5% 48th of 51	14.5% 1st of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	11.3 48th of 51	0.9 1st of 51
Smoking RateHealthiest States	15.0% 47th of 50	5.7% 1st of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	14.4 4th of 48	38.4 48th of 48
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	17.5 4th of 48	40.8 48th of 48
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.49 tied 47th of 51	0.42 1st of 51
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	48th 48th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Median Gross IncomePercentage of Households Making Over $100,000	$57,545 50th of 51	$101,013 4th of 51
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	12.2 47th of 50	6.6 2nd of 50
Overall ScoreHealthiest States	-0.942 50th of 50	0.638 5th of 50
SmokersSmoking Rates by State	15.0% tied 45th of 50	6% 1st of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Louisiana on 534 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 257 with 8 ties. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. Utah leads on Crime & Safety, Facts & Trivia and Geography 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 Utah?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Louisiana and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Louisiana and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat Utah most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 3rd vs 50th; Household Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 3rd vs 50th; Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 60.09 in vs 12.26 in.
Where does Utah beat Louisiana most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Overall Worst States Rank (US News) (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 1st; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 50th; % Of Population Below Poverty Level (Poverty Rate by State): 8.6% vs 19.6%.

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