Which has more people, Maine or Mississippi?

Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Maine and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Maine beat Mississippi most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on % That Received Updated Booster (Vaccination Rates by State): 25.2% vs 4.7%; Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 2nd vs 50th; Health and Safety (Best States to Raise a Family): 2nd vs 50th.

Where does Mississippi beat Maine most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.3% vs 39.8%; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 12.8 per 1k drivers vs 25.5 per 1k drivers.

Maine vs Mississippi

Maine comes out ahead of Mississippi on 476 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 301 with 8 ties. Maine leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture.

785 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.

Maine

Wins: 476
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 14

Mississippi

Wins: 301
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maine	Mississippi
Population	1,421,310 42nd of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,733 33rd of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.7% 19th of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	97.1 26th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,480 29th of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,780 23rd of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,139 21st of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	93.2 1st of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,759 43rd of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMaine · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaine · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMaine · 38 statistics
CultureMaine · 75 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaine · 68 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaine · 36 statistics
PopulationMaine · 124 statistics
GeographyMaine · 23 statistics
HealthMaine · 188 statistics
LawMaine · 64 statistics
EducationMaine · 51 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMaine · 123 statistics
EconomicsMaine · 290 statistics
TravelMaine · 27 statistics
Tech & BusinessEven · 46 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maine	Mississippi
% That Received Updated BoosterVaccination Rates by State	25.2% 2nd of 50	4.7% 50th of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Health and SafetyBest States to Raise a Family	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Incarceration RateIncarceration Rates by State	107 per 100k 2nd of 50	661 per 100k 50th of 50
Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	107 per 100k 2nd of 50	661 per 100k 50th of 50
Low Incarceration Rate RankWorst Prisons by State	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Male Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	217 per 100k 2nd of 50	1,243 per 100k 50th of 50
Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	119 per 100k 2nd of 50	652 per 100k 50th of 50
Prisoners Over Age 18Prison Population by State	144 per 100k 2nd of 50	847 per 100k 50th of 50
PrisonersPrison Spending by State	126 2nd of 50	594 49th of 50
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	96.1% 4th of 51	64.5% 51st of 51
Insured DriversWorst Drivers by State	95.1 4th of 50	70.6 50th of 50
PrisonersPrisons by State	165 2nd of 50	812 48th of 50
Arts RankBest States to Retire	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Healthcare Cost and QualityPension-Friendly States	72 5th of 50	8 50th of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	64.69 4th of 50	36.77 49th of 50
Trail DiversityBest States for Hiking	9 tied 1st of 50	3 tied last of 50
WH Environmental QualityGreenest States	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Mean Annual Snowfall 1971-2000Best Weather by State	77.28 in 2nd of 49	0.71 in 46th of 49
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$135 6th of 51	$152 51st of 51
% Fully VaxxedVaccination Rates by State	82.8% 4th of 50	53.5% 48th of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	39.8% 47th of 50	23.3% 3rd of 50
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	45th 6th best of 50	1st worst of 50
% of Pop. with Less Than High School DiplomaMost Educated U.S. States	5.2% 2nd of 51	12.0% tied 46th of 51
Average IQ ScoreAverage IQ by State	103.4 tied 6th of 50	94.2 50th of 50
FatalitiesFloods by State	11 tied 2nd of 47	266 43rd of 47
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	25.5 per 1k drivers 48th of 51	12.8 per 1k drivers 4th of 51
Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	1.4 tied 3rd of 51	7.1 tied 46th of 51
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	8th 8th of 50	50th 50th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maine or Mississippi?: Maine comes out ahead of Mississippi on 476 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 301 with 8 ties. Maine leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maine or Mississippi?: Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Maine and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
How do Maine and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Maine beat Mississippi most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on % That Received Updated Booster (Vaccination Rates by State): 25.2% vs 4.7%; Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 2nd vs 50th; Health and Safety (Best States to Raise a Family): 2nd vs 50th.
Where does Mississippi beat Maine most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.3% vs 39.8%; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 12.8 per 1k drivers vs 25.5 per 1k drivers.

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