Which has more people, Maine or New York?

Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Maine and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Maine beat New York most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $25.00 vs $371; Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 48th vs 2nd; Personal Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 3rd vs 50th.

Where does New York beat Maine most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Governor's Salary (Governor Salary by State): $250,000 vs $70,000; Avg Income of Top 0.01% Families (Income Inequality by State): $69.95M vs $7.98M; Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.0% vs 39.8%.

Maine vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Maine on 428 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 351 with 16 ties. Maine leads on Crime & Safety, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories. New York leads on Health, Tech & Business and Sports and 7 more categories.

795 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: 351
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 5

New York

Wins: 428
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maine	New York
Population	1,421,310 42nd of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,733 33rd of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.7% 19th of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	97.1 26th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,480 29th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,780 23rd of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,139 21st of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	93.2 1st of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,759 43rd of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthNew York · 188 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaine · 68 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 296 statistics
AgricultureNew York · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMaine · 38 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
CultureNew York · 78 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaine · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMaine · 126 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
LawMaine · 64 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEven · 36 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maine	New York
Governor's SalaryGovernor Salary by State	$70,000 50th of 50	$250,000 1st of 50
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$25.00 1st of 49	$371 49th of 49
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	48th 2nd best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	3rd 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
OpportunityBest States to Live In	3rd 3rd of 49	49th 48th of 49
Avg Income of Top 0.01% FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$7.98M 49th of 51	$69.95M 3rd of 51
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	39.8% 47th of 50	23.0% 2nd of 50
Avg Income of 99.5th–99.9th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$620,323 47th of 51	$1.54M 2nd of 51
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	36.65 49th of 51	57.51 4th of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	14.9% 49th of 51	27.9% 4th of 51
GDP Growth by State	0.6% 47th of 50	2.9% 3rd 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
Depression RatesHealthiest States	26.7 tied 46th of 50	15.9 3rd of 50
Billionaires' Net WorthMost Billionaires by State	$2.8B 38th of 42	$429.7B 2nd of 42
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$48,719 44th of 50	$67,992 1st of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	2.5 tied 2nd of 48	5 tied last of 48
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	29.9% 47th of 51	43.4% 4th of 51
One Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	24.4% 7th of 51	27.6% 50th of 51
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	25.8% tied 43rd of 48	16.4% 4th of 48
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$3,184 tied 2nd of 51	$8,785 45th of 51
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	44th tied 6th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
CAS Illegal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	1.5 tied 6th of 48	4 tied last of 48
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	45th 45th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,200 per 100k 50th of 51	829 per 100k 8th of 51
Five Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	20.6% 7th of 51	25.3% 49th of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	44th 44th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	109.9 46th of 50	213.0 5th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maine or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Maine on 428 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 351 with 16 ties. Maine leads on Crime & Safety, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories. New York leads on Health, Tech & Business and Sports and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maine or New York?: Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Maine and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Maine and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Maine beat New York most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $25.00 vs $371; Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 48th vs 2nd; Personal Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 3rd vs 50th.
Where does New York beat Maine most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Governor's Salary (Governor Salary by State): $250,000 vs $70,000; Avg Income of Top 0.01% Families (Income Inequality by State): $69.95M vs $7.98M; Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.0% vs 39.8%.

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