Which has more people, Massachusetts or Nevada?

Massachusetts has a population of 7,169,608 (16th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do Massachusetts and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.

Where does Massachusetts beat Nevada most clearly?

Massachusetts ranks far ahead on Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Women (Domestic Violence by State): 30.6% vs 56.8%; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 400 vs 236; Affordability (Best States to Raise a Family): 2nd vs 49th.

Where does Nevada beat Massachusetts most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.6 vs 120.7; COLI Health Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 87.1 vs 125.7; Health Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 86.4 vs 122.2.

Massachusetts vs Nevada

Massachusetts comes out ahead of Nevada on 482 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 294 with 9 ties. Massachusetts leads on Population, Crime & Safety and Education and 12 more categories. Nevada leads on Agriculture.

785 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.

Massachusetts

Wins: 482
Avg. percentile: 61
Categories led: 15

Nevada

Wins: 294
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Massachusetts	Nevada
Population	7,169,608 16th of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,960 2nd of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.5% tied 37th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.0% 10th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	105.8 45th of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$71,629 4th of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$85,610 2nd of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,762 48th of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	302.7 27th of 51	379.2 37th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,134 33rd of 48	3,451 12th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationMassachusetts · 124 statistics
Crime & SafetyMassachusetts · 73 statistics
EducationMassachusetts · 51 statistics
EnvironmentMassachusetts · 39 statistics
CultureMassachusetts · 77 statistics
HealthMassachusetts · 186 statistics
Facts & TriviaMassachusetts · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessMassachusetts · 48 statistics
GeographyMassachusetts · 25 statistics
SportsMassachusetts · 17 statistics
LawMassachusetts · 63 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMassachusetts · 36 statistics
EconomicsMassachusetts · 285 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMassachusetts · 120 statistics
AgricultureNevada · 17 statistics
TravelMassachusetts · 27 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Massachusetts	Nevada
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	30.6% 2nd of 51	56.8% 51st of 51
Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	120.7 50th of 51	90.6 2nd of 51
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	400 2nd of 51	236 50th of 51
AffordabilityBest States to Raise a Family	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Education and Child CareBest States to Raise a Family	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Health Care RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	35.9% tied 3rd of 51	61.8% 51st of 51
% of Pop. with Graduate or Professional DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	22.6% 2nd of 51	10.1% 49th of 51
COLI Health Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	125.7 50th of 51	87.1 3rd of 51
Health Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	122.2 49th of 51	86.4 2nd of 51
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.3% 3rd of 51	89.3% 50th of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	2.8% 1st of 51	11.4% 48th of 51
Overall RankFood Waste by State	50th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Financial Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	3rd 3rd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Educational Attainment RankMost Educated U.S. States	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
Overall Education RankLeast Educated States	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
Overall Education ScoreMost Educated U.S. States	78.41 1st of 50	33.01 46th of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	3rd 3rd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	3rd 3rd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Cost-Prohibited CareHealth Care Costs by State	7.1% 3rd of 49	15.2% 47th of 49
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	5th 5th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$13,319 48th of 51	$8,348 3rd of 51
% of Residents with a College DegreeBest States for Education	44.5% 1st of 50	25.5% 45th of 50
Natural Environment RankWorst States to Live in	48th 3rd best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Total Safety Score WalletHubQuality of Life by State	60.23 1st of 50	44.61 45th of 50
Farmland Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$13,800 43rd of 46	$1,120 3rd of 46
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	47.3% 2nd of 51	27.9% 46th of 51
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	89.9% 3rd of 51	78.5% 47th of 51
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	81.3 4th of 50	49.6 47th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Massachusetts or Nevada?: Massachusetts comes out ahead of Nevada on 482 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 294 with 9 ties. Massachusetts leads on Population, Crime & Safety and Education and 12 more categories. Nevada leads on Agriculture. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Massachusetts or Nevada?: Massachusetts has a population of 7,169,608 (16th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do Massachusetts and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.
How do Massachusetts and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.
Where does Massachusetts beat Nevada most clearly?: Massachusetts ranks far ahead on Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Women (Domestic Violence by State): 30.6% vs 56.8%; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 400 vs 236; Affordability (Best States to Raise a Family): 2nd vs 49th.
Where does Nevada beat Massachusetts most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.6 vs 120.7; COLI Health Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 87.1 vs 125.7; Health Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 86.4 vs 122.2.

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