Which has more people, Maryland or Utah?

Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Maryland and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Maryland beat Utah most clearly?

Maryland ranks far ahead on Final Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 105 vs 37; Median Federal Employee Income (Federal Government Employees by State): $137,624 vs $77,390; Natural Environment Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 3rd.

Where does Utah beat Maryland most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on HIV Death Rate (HIV Statistics by State): 0.9 vs 11.5; Average Student Loan Debt (Debt by State): $3,980 vs $6,830; Work-Related (Most Stressed States): 50th vs 7th.

Maryland vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Maryland on 399 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 388 with 9 ties. Maryland leads on Environment, Health and Sports and 3 more categories. Utah leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Geography and 7 more categories.

796 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 9 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Maryland

Wins: 388
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 6

Utah

Wins: 399
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maryland	Utah
Population	6,285,380 19th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,678 3rd of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.45% 5th of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	105.0 44th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$61,111 16th of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,580 7th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,705 44th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	358.0 34th of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,564 19th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
EnvironmentMaryland · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 68 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
AgricultureUtah · 17 statistics
HealthMaryland · 193 statistics
SportsMaryland · 17 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUtah · 119 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
LawUtah · 68 statistics
PopulationUtah · 126 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
EconomicsMaryland · 293 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaryland · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessMaryland · 48 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maryland	Utah
Final ScoreArthritis Friendly States	105 3rd of 51	37 51st of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	11.5 49th of 51	0.9 1st of 51
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$137,624 1st of 50	$77,390 tied 45th of 50
Natural Environment RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Average Student Loan DebtDebt by State	$6,830 49th of 51	$3,980 5th of 51
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	7th 7th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Service Fees (USD)Bad Check Laws by State	$35.00 50th of 50	$20.00 tied 2nd of 50
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	0.56 per 10k Government Employees 44th of 50	0.09 per 10k Government Employees 2nd of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	17.4% 6th of 48	26.1% 46th of 48
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	77.0% 4th of 51	54.0% tied 46th of 51
GDP Growth by State	0.7% 46th of 50	2.8% tied 4th of 50
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	4.5% tied 7th of 51	60.7% 49th of 51
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$14,927 41st of 50	$10,924 1st of 50
Regulatory Policy RankMost Libertarian States	47th 47th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Annual Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$143,690 7th of 47	$107,830 44th of 47
Hourly Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$69.08 7th of 47	$51.84 44th of 47
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	31.1 50th of 51	22.1 10th of 51
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$283 1st of 51	$510 41st of 51
Access RankBest States for Fishing	8th 8th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Access ScoreArthritis Friendly States	32 8th of 51	9 48th of 51
Health Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	9th 9th of 51	49th 49th of 51
Regulatory Policy RankMost Free States	47th 47th of 50	8th 8th of 50
License Cost Non ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$30.50 3rd of 50	$85.00 42nd of 50
Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State	9.3 per 100k 5th of 50	21.5 per 100k 44th of 50
Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States	30 tied 3rd of 50	6 tied 40th of 50
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	34.1 41st of 50	70 tied 2nd of 50
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	275.99 10th of 51	473.58 49th of 51
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	8th 8th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	33 50th of 51	22 tied 11th of 51
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$404 1st of 51	$701 tied 39th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maryland or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Maryland on 399 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 388 with 9 ties. Maryland leads on Environment, Health and Sports and 3 more categories. Utah leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Geography and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maryland or Utah?: Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Maryland and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.
How do Maryland and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Maryland beat Utah most clearly?: Maryland ranks far ahead on Final Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 105 vs 37; Median Federal Employee Income (Federal Government Employees by State): $137,624 vs $77,390; Natural Environment Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 3rd.
Where does Utah beat Maryland most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on HIV Death Rate (HIV Statistics by State): 0.9 vs 11.5; Average Student Loan Debt (Debt by State): $3,980 vs $6,830; Work-Related (Most Stressed States): 50th vs 7th.

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