Which has more people, Maine or Nevada?

Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do Maine and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Maine beat Nevada most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on Overall Score (Pension-Friendly States): 99.3 vs 5.7; % of Pop. with Less Than High School Diploma (Most Educated U.S. States): 5.2% vs 12.3%; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 386 vs 236.

Where does Nevada beat Maine most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $105,020 vs $76,490; Mean Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $50.49 vs $36.77; Cultural Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 49th.

Maine vs Nevada

Maine comes out ahead of Nevada on 410 of 778 statistics where one end is better, to 357 with 11 ties. Maine leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Environment and 8 more categories. Nevada leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Travel and 2 more categories.

778 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Maine

Wins: 410
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 11

Nevada

Wins: 357
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maine	Nevada
Population	1,421,310 42nd of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,733 33rd of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.7% 19th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	97.1 26th of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,480 29th of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,780 23rd of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,139 21st of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	93.2 1st of 51	379.2 37th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,759 43rd of 48	3,451 12th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMaine · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaine · 68 statistics
EnvironmentMaine · 38 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaine · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaine · 36 statistics
PopulationMaine · 125 statistics
LawMaine · 63 statistics
GeographyMaine · 25 statistics
CultureMaine · 76 statistics
EducationMaine · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessNevada · 48 statistics
AgricultureMaine · 17 statistics
EconomicsNevada · 287 statistics
TravelNevada · 28 statistics
HealthNevada · 182 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNevada · 122 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maine	Nevada
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$76,490 51st of 51	$105,020 2nd of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$36.77 51st of 51	$50.49 2nd of 51
Overall ScorePension-Friendly States	99.3 2nd of 49	5.7 49th of 49
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
% of Pop. with Less Than High School DiplomaMost Educated U.S. States	5.2% 2nd of 51	12.3% 49th of 51
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	386 3rd of 51	236 50th of 51
Health Care RankBest States to Retire	3rd 3rd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Average Annual Sunlight 1971-2000Best Weather by State	3,815 kJ/m² 47th of 48	5,296 kJ/m² 3rd of 48
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$76,860 49th of 51	$102,130 3rd of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$36.95 49th of 51	$49.10 3rd of 51
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	59.3 4th of 51	396.5 50th of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	14.9% 49th of 51	29.8% 3rd of 51
Education and Child CareBest States to Raise a Family	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Fall Color RankingBest State for Fall Colors	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by State	3rd 3rd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News)Air Quality by State	64 3rd of 50	225 48th of 50
Burglary Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	78.6 2nd of 51	311.5 47th of 51
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	45th 45th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping	10 1st of 49	1.61 44th of 49
Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live In	2nd 2nd of 49	45th 45th of 49
Health Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	115.4 tied 46th of 51	86.4 2nd of 51
Cancer Rate New Cases 2018 to 2022Cancer Rates by State	482.3 per 100k Pop. 46th of 51	387.7 per 100k Pop. 2nd of 51
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	29.9% 47th of 51	43.6% 3rd of 51
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	95.4% 6th of 51	89.3% 50th of 51
Forest CoverageOff-Grid Living Legal States	89.5% 1st of 50	15.9% 44th of 50
Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Cancer CasesHealthiest States	11.1 tied last of 50	7.5 tied 6th of 50
Avg Monthly CostInternet Costs by State	$71.30 6th of 51	$89.12 49th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maine or Nevada?: Maine comes out ahead of Nevada on 410 of 778 statistics where one end is better, to 357 with 11 ties. Maine leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Environment and 8 more categories. Nevada leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Travel and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maine or Nevada?: Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do Maine and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
How do Maine and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Maine beat Nevada most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on Overall Score (Pension-Friendly States): 99.3 vs 5.7; % of Pop. with Less Than High School Diploma (Most Educated U.S. States): 5.2% vs 12.3%; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 386 vs 236.
Where does Nevada beat Maine most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $105,020 vs $76,490; Mean Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $50.49 vs $36.77; Cultural Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 49th.

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