Which has more people, Maine or Maryland?

Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Maryland has 6,285,380 (19th of 51).

How do Maine and Maryland compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Maine beat Maryland most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K) (Crime Rates by State (FBI)): 59.3 vs 315.6; Minimum (Corporate Tax Rates by State): 3.5% vs 8.25%; LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $25.00 vs $200.

Where does Maryland beat Maine most clearly?

Maryland ranks far ahead on Avg. Internet Speed (Average Internet Speed by State): 506.7 vs 205.2; Racial & Ethnic Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 5th vs 49th; Median Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $98,280 vs $76,860.

Maine vs Maryland

Maryland comes out ahead of Maine on 432 of 793 statistics where one end is better, to 345 with 16 ties. Maine leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Law and 2 more categories. Maryland leads on Health, Facts & Trivia and Education and 5 more categories.

793 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Maine

Wins: 345
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 5

Maryland

Wins: 432
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maine	Maryland
Population	1,421,310 42nd of 51	6,285,380 19th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,733 33rd of 51	$103,678 3rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	4% tied 25th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.7% 19th of 51	9.45% 5th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	97.1 26th of 51	105.0 44th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,480 29th of 51	$61,111 16th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,780 23rd of 51	$77,580 7th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,139 21st of 51	$1,705 44th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	93.2 1st of 51	358.0 34th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,759 43rd of 48	4,564 19th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthMaryland · 188 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaryland · 18 statistics
SportsMaine · 17 statistics
EducationMaryland · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessMaryland · 48 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaine · 62 statistics
LawMaine · 67 statistics
EnvironmentMaine · 38 statistics
EconomicsMaryland · 294 statistics
TravelMaryland · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaine · 36 statistics
CultureMaryland · 78 statistics
GeographyMaryland · 25 statistics
PopulationEven · 125 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 122 statistics
AgricultureEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maine	Maryland
Avg. Internet SpeedAverage Internet Speed by State	205.2 46th of 51	506.7 1st of 51
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$76,860 49th of 51	$98,280 5th of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$36.95 49th of 51	$47.25 5th of 51
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	109.9 46th of 50	222.4 3rd of 50
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	36.65 49th of 51	54.35 6th of 51
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$752 44th of 51	$404 1st of 51
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	59.3 4th of 51	315.6 47th of 51
Smoking RateHealthiest States	14.4% 44th of 50	7.8% 3rd of 50
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	25.3% tied 43rd of 49	17.2% tied 3rd of 49
Avg. Amount Received in Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	$4,450 43rd of 51	$9,684 2nd of 51
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$525 42nd of 51	$283 1st of 51
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	9th 9th of 50
MinimumCorporate Tax Rates by State	3.5% tied 4th of 44	8.25% tied 39th of 44
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$25.00 1st of 49	$200 tied 38th of 49
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	25.8% tied 43rd of 48	17.4% 6th of 48
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$76,490 51st of 51	$95,810 11th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$36.77 51st of 51	$46.06 11th of 51
Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$696 42nd of 51	$403 2nd of 51
Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	10th 10th of 50
Avg Income of 90th–95th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$125,516 44th of 51	$173,556 5th of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$214 2nd of 51	$258 41st of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair PartsAuto Repair Rates by State	$349 1st of 51	$399 40th of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	42nd 42nd of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	939.1 4th of 51	1,819.7 43rd of 51
Cancer CasesHealthiest States	11.1 tied last of 50	7.8 tied 11th of 50
Governor's SalaryGovernor Salary by State	$70,000 50th of 50	$192,000 12th of 50
Median Income - One Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$36,001 40th of 50	$52,519 2nd of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	45.1 47th of 50	75 tied 9th of 50
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,200 per 100k 50th of 51	865 per 100k 12th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maine or Maryland?: Maryland comes out ahead of Maine on 432 of 793 statistics where one end is better, to 345 with 16 ties. Maine leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Law and 2 more categories. Maryland leads on Health, Facts & Trivia and Education and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maine or Maryland?: Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Maryland has 6,285,380 (19th of 51).
How do Maine and Maryland compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.
How do Maine and Maryland compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Maine beat Maryland most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K) (Crime Rates by State (FBI)): 59.3 vs 315.6; Minimum (Corporate Tax Rates by State): 3.5% vs 8.25%; LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $25.00 vs $200.
Where does Maryland beat Maine most clearly?: Maryland ranks far ahead on Avg. Internet Speed (Average Internet Speed by State): 506.7 vs 205.2; Racial & Ethnic Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 5th vs 49th; Median Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $98,280 vs $76,860.

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