Which has more people, Maryland or Wisconsin?

Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).

How do Maryland and Wisconsin compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.

Where does Maryland beat Wisconsin most clearly?

Maryland ranks far ahead on Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (Average Retirement Income by State): $36,289 vs $23,844; Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ) (Average Retirement Income by State): $3,024 vs $1,987; Urban Pavement Roughness (Road Quality by State): 1% vs 29.0%.

Where does Wisconsin beat Maryland most clearly?

Wisconsin ranks far ahead on Household Income Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 45th; % of Pop. with Associates Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 11.6% vs 6.6%; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,894 vs $42,861.

Maryland vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin comes out ahead of Maryland on 399 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 388 with 10 ties. Maryland leads on Travel, Health and Population and 3 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Sports, Agriculture and Crime & Safety and 5 more categories.

797 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: 388
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 6

Wisconsin

Wins: 399
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maryland	Wisconsin
Population	6,285,380 19th of 51	5,988,406 21st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,678 3rd of 51	$77,485 26th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.2% tied 7th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.45% 5th of 51	10.6% 16th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	105.0 44th of 51	94.1 20th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$61,111 16th of 51	$58,273 26th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,580 7th of 51	$64,270 30th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,705 44th of 51	$1,087 19th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	358.0 34th of 51	240.3 19th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,564 19th of 48	7,528 41st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsWisconsin · 17 statistics
AgricultureWisconsin · 17 statistics
TravelMaryland · 29 statistics
HealthMaryland · 191 statistics
PopulationMaryland · 125 statistics
Crime & SafetyWisconsin · 70 statistics
Tech & BusinessWisconsin · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentWisconsin · 119 statistics
CultureMaryland · 79 statistics
EnvironmentMaryland · 38 statistics
LawWisconsin · 70 statistics
GeographyWisconsin · 25 statistics
EducationMaryland · 51 statistics
EconomicsWisconsin · 294 statistics
Facts & TriviaEven · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEven · 36 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maryland	Wisconsin
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$36,289 3rd of 51	$23,844 49th of 51
Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$3,024 3rd of 51	$1,987 49th of 51
Urban Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	1% 1st of 50	29.0% 46th of 50
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	45th 45th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	6th 6th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	68.97 6th of 51	36.76 50th of 51
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	69.5 5th of 50	50.5 48th of 50
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	6.6% tied 49th of 51	11.6% 6th of 51
Obesity Rate - Native American and AlaskanMost Obese States	29.7% 4th of 46	48.2% 43rd of 46
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	3rd 3rd of 51	46th 46th of 51
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$42,861 50th of 51	$31,894 7th of 51
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	14.2% 4th of 50	20.4% 45th of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.0% 6th of 50	86.3% 47th of 50
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	96.6% 7th of 50	84.8% 48th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.2% 7th of 50	84.3% 48th of 50
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.8% tied 6th of 50	85.7% 47th of 50
Average Credit Card DebtDebt by State	$5,090 47th of 51	$3,400 tied 6th of 51
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	31.1 50th of 51	22.2 11th of 51
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	41st 41st of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	11.5 49th of 51	2.2 10th of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	92.9% 8th of 51	87.6% 47th of 51
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	9th 8th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Regulatory Policy RankMost Free States	47th 47th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	15.5% 11th of 50	24.5% 49th of 50
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	64 45th of 49	95 tied 6th of 49
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	1.81% 37th of 48	27.9% 1st of 48
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	268 tied 38th of 50	283 tied 1st of 50
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	32 tied 49th of 51	22 tied 10th of 51
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	21.8% 12th of 51	30.4% 50th of 51
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	1,819.7 43rd of 51	1,016.7 5th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maryland or Wisconsin?: Wisconsin comes out ahead of Maryland on 399 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 388 with 10 ties. Maryland leads on Travel, Health and Population and 3 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Sports, Agriculture and Crime & Safety and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maryland or Wisconsin?: Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).
How do Maryland and Wisconsin compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.
How do Maryland and Wisconsin compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.
Where does Maryland beat Wisconsin most clearly?: Maryland ranks far ahead on Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (Average Retirement Income by State): $36,289 vs $23,844; Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ) (Average Retirement Income by State): $3,024 vs $1,987; Urban Pavement Roughness (Road Quality by State): 1% vs 29.0%.
Where does Wisconsin beat Maryland most clearly?: Wisconsin ranks far ahead on Household Income Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 45th; % of Pop. with Associates Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 11.6% vs 6.6%; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,894 vs $42,861.

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