Which has more people, Maine or Minnesota?

Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).

How do Maine and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Maine beat Minnesota most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on Minimum (Corporate Tax Rates by State): 3.5% vs 9.8%; Quality of Life (Pension-Friendly States): 92 vs 25; MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 87.0%.

Where does Minnesota beat Maine most clearly?

Minnesota ranks far ahead on Share of Minimum Wage Workers Income (Child Care Cost by State): 97.5% vs 43.7%; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 13.3 per 1k drivers vs 25.5 per 1k drivers; Opportunity & Competition Rank (Best States for Teachers): 7th vs 50th.

Maine vs Minnesota

Minnesota comes out ahead of Maine on 476 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 301 with 18 ties. Maine leads on Law. Minnesota leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Tech & Business and 11 more categories.

795 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 18 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Maine

Wins: 301
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 1

Minnesota

Wins: 476
Avg. percentile: 60
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maine	Minnesota
Population	1,421,310 42nd of 51	5,863,405 22nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,733 33rd of 51	$89,062 14th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	3.9% tied 23rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.7% 19th of 51	9.3% 3rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	97.1 26th of 51	98.6 30th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,480 29th of 51	$62,039 14th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,780 23rd of 51	$71,160 15th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,139 21st of 51	$1,280 29th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	93.2 1st of 51	223.5 13th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,759 43rd of 48	8,534 46th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMinnesota · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaMinnesota · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessMinnesota · 48 statistics
HealthMinnesota · 188 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMinnesota · 36 statistics
EconomicsMinnesota · 297 statistics
EducationMinnesota · 51 statistics
CultureMinnesota · 78 statistics
GeographyMinnesota · 25 statistics
TravelMinnesota · 29 statistics
SportsMinnesota · 17 statistics
PopulationMinnesota · 125 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMinnesota · 127 statistics
LawMaine · 65 statistics
Crime & SafetyMinnesota · 68 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 38 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maine	Minnesota
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	43.7% 49th of 51	97.5% 3rd of 51
MinimumCorporate Tax Rates by State	3.5% tied 4th of 44	9.8% 44th of 44
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	92 2nd of 49	25 46th of 49
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	97.5% tied 4th of 50	87.0% 47th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.1% tied 4th of 50	87.2% 47th of 50
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	25.5 per 1k drivers 48th of 51	13.3 per 1k drivers 5th of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	50th 50th of 51	7th 7th of 51
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.9% tied 4th of 50	87.4% 46th of 50
Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)Egg Prices by State	41.0% 6th of 50	116.0% 47th of 50
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$900 tied 46th of 51	$650 tied 1st of 51
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.4% 4th of 50	88.1% tied 44th of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	45.1 47th of 50	80.6 tied 6th of 50
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	36.65 49th of 51	52.51 8th of 51
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	43rd 43rd of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,200 per 100k 50th of 51	858 per 100k 11th of 51
Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$696 42nd of 51	$437 3rd of 51
% of Mammal Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	9.6% 40th of 50	1.3% 2nd of 50
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	11th 11th of 50
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	95.0% 6th of 51	89.9% 44th of 51
Money-RelatedMost Stressed States	13th 13th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Wage Increase 2022-23Minimum Wage Increases by State	1.05 tied 7th of 28	0.23 tied last of 28
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$752 44th of 51	$501 7th of 51
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	61 per 100k 1st of 51	297 per 100k tied 37th of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$361 8th of 51	$534 44th of 51
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	35.2 per 1k pop. tied 44th of 51	17.3 per 1k pop. tied 8th of 51
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	109.9 46th of 50	196.0 11th of 50
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$499 tied 34th of 50	$125 2nd of 50
Personal InjuryStatute of Limitations by State	6 50th of 50	2 tied 3rd of 50
Avg Income of 99.9th–99.99th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$360,334 45th of 51	$548,160 10th of 51
Avg Income of 99th–99.5th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$360,334 45th of 51	$548,160 10th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maine or Minnesota?: Minnesota comes out ahead of Maine on 476 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 301 with 18 ties. Maine leads on Law. Minnesota leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Tech & Business and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maine or Minnesota?: Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).
How do Maine and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.
How do Maine and Minnesota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Maine beat Minnesota most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on Minimum (Corporate Tax Rates by State): 3.5% vs 9.8%; Quality of Life (Pension-Friendly States): 92 vs 25; MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 87.0%.
Where does Minnesota beat Maine most clearly?: Minnesota ranks far ahead on Share of Minimum Wage Workers Income (Child Care Cost by State): 97.5% vs 43.7%; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 13.3 per 1k drivers vs 25.5 per 1k drivers; Opportunity & Competition Rank (Best States for Teachers): 7th vs 50th.

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