Which has more people, Maryland or Minnesota?

Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).

How do Maryland and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.

Where does Maryland beat Minnesota most clearly?

Maryland ranks far ahead on Employment and Wealth Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 3rd vs 48th; Overall Racial Integration Score (Least Racist States): 68.97 vs 50.61; MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.6% vs 87.0%.

Where does Minnesota beat Maryland most clearly?

Minnesota ranks far ahead on Other Drug Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 47.69 vs 88.77; % of Pop. with Associates Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 12.0% vs 6.6%; Service Fees (USD) (Bad Check Laws by State): $20.00 vs $35.00.

Maryland vs Minnesota

Minnesota comes out ahead of Maryland on 457 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 334 with 10 ties. Maryland leads on Education. Minnesota leads on Agriculture, Sports and Infrastructure & Energy and 12 more categories.

801 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Maryland

Wins: 334
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 1

Minnesota

Wins: 457
Avg. percentile: 60
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maryland	Minnesota
Population	6,285,380 19th of 51	5,863,405 22nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,678 3rd of 51	$89,062 14th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.9% tied 23rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.45% 5th of 51	9.3% 3rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	105.0 44th of 51	98.6 30th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$61,111 16th of 51	$62,039 14th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,580 7th of 51	$71,160 15th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,705 44th of 51	$1,280 29th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	358.0 34th of 51	223.5 13th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,564 19th of 48	8,534 46th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMinnesota · 17 statistics
SportsMinnesota · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMinnesota · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyMinnesota · 70 statistics
GeographyMinnesota · 25 statistics
Facts & TriviaMinnesota · 18 statistics
EconomicsMinnesota · 296 statistics
EnvironmentMinnesota · 39 statistics
CultureMinnesota · 79 statistics
Tech & BusinessMinnesota · 48 statistics
LawMinnesota · 68 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMinnesota · 120 statistics
PopulationMinnesota · 126 statistics
HealthMinnesota · 193 statistics
EducationMaryland · 51 statistics
TravelMinnesota · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maryland	Minnesota
Other Drug Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	88.77 51st of 51	47.69 5th of 51
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	6.6% tied 49th of 51	12.0% 4th of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	3rd 3rd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Service Fees (USD)Bad Check Laws by State	$35.00 50th of 50	$20.00 tied 2nd of 50
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$4.26T 44th of 45	$60.56B 6th of 45
Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	709.77 45th of 51	382.42 2nd of 51
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	68.97 6th of 51	50.61 48th of 51
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	46th 46th of 51	5th 5th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	96.6% 7th of 50	87.0% 47th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.2% 7th of 50	87.2% 47th of 50
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.8% tied 6th of 50	87.4% 46th of 50
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	6th 6th of 51	46th 46th of 51
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$7,542 45th of 45	$496 10th of 45
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	0.56 per 10k Government Employees 44th of 50	0.13 per 10k Government Employees tied 5th of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.0% 6th of 50	88.1% tied 44th of 50
Obesity Rate - Native American and AlaskanMost Obese States	29.7% 4th of 46	44.6% 39th of 46
Medical Cannabis CostMarijuana Cost by State	$361 46th of 50	$280 8th of 50
Getting Insufficient SleepHealthiest States	38.0% 40th of 51	29.6% tied 1st of 51
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	54.9 49th of 50	85.4 tied 10th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	7th 7th worst of 50	44th 7th best of 50
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	1,572 45th of 45	162 12th of 45
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	14.2% 4th of 50	19.4% tied 40th of 50
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	20.7 per 1k drivers 42nd of 51	13.3 per 1k drivers 5th of 51
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$98,280 5th of 51	$81,370 42nd of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$47.25 5th of 51	$39.12 42nd of 51
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$686 38th of 50	$194 2nd of 50
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	31.1 50th of 51	22.7 14th of 51
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	268 tied 38th of 50	282 tied 3rd of 50
Weather RankBest States to Retire	14th 14th of 50	49th 49th of 50
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	11.5 49th of 51	2.8 tied 13th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maryland or Minnesota?: Minnesota comes out ahead of Maryland on 457 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 334 with 10 ties. Maryland leads on Education. Minnesota leads on Agriculture, Sports and Infrastructure & Energy and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maryland or Minnesota?: Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).
How do Maryland and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.
How do Maryland and Minnesota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.
Where does Maryland beat Minnesota most clearly?: Maryland ranks far ahead on Employment and Wealth Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 3rd vs 48th; Overall Racial Integration Score (Least Racist States): 68.97 vs 50.61; MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.6% vs 87.0%.
Where does Minnesota beat Maryland most clearly?: Minnesota ranks far ahead on Other Drug Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 47.69 vs 88.77; % of Pop. with Associates Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 12.0% vs 6.6%; Service Fees (USD) (Bad Check Laws by State): $20.00 vs $35.00.

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