Which has more people, Massachusetts or Texas?

Massachusetts has a population of 7,169,608 (16th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Massachusetts and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

Where does Massachusetts beat Texas most clearly?

Massachusetts ranks far ahead on Uninsured (Healthiest States): 2.8% vs 16.7%; Uninsured Rate (Uninsured People by State): 2.5% vs 18.0%; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 400 vs 225.

Where does Texas beat Massachusetts most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Industrial Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 50th; Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 47th; Personal Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $8,406 vs $13,319.

Massachusetts vs Texas

Massachusetts comes out ahead of Texas on 482 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 282 with 21 ties. Massachusetts leads on Population, Tech & Business and Education and 11 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture and Travel.

785 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 21 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Massachusetts

Wins: 482
Avg. percentile: 62
Categories led: 14

Texas

Wins: 282
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Massachusetts	Texas
Population	7,169,608 16th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,960 2nd of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.5% tied 37th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.0% 10th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	105.8 45th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$71,629 4th of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$85,610 2nd of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,762 48th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	302.7 27th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,134 33rd of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
PopulationMassachusetts · 123 statistics
Tech & BusinessMassachusetts · 48 statistics
EducationMassachusetts · 51 statistics
EnvironmentMassachusetts · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyMassachusetts · 73 statistics
HealthMassachusetts · 188 statistics
CultureMassachusetts · 78 statistics
GeographyMassachusetts · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMassachusetts · 116 statistics
Facts & TriviaMassachusetts · 18 statistics
EconomicsMassachusetts · 286 statistics
TravelTexas · 28 statistics
LawMassachusetts · 63 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMassachusetts · 36 statistics
SportsMassachusetts · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Massachusetts	Texas
UninsuredHealthiest States	2.8% 1st of 51	16.7% 51st of 51
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	2.5% 1st of 50	18.0% 50th of 50
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	400 2nd of 51	225 51st of 51
Health Care RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
FatalitiesFloods by State	11 tied 2nd of 47	1,069 47th of 47
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$4,310 3rd of 51	$8,000 51st of 51
Cost-Prohibited CareHealth Care Costs by State	7.1% 3rd of 49	18.3% 49th of 49
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	95.5% 3rd of 51	88.5% tied last of 51
Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State	0.04 tied 1st of 48	14.7 46th of 48
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	79.1% 2nd of 51	47.9% 49th of 51
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	47th 47th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	66.56 2nd of 50	38.14 48th of 50
Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State	56.74 4th of 51	41.26 50th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-147.0% 5th of 50	5,859.0% 50th of 50
Male Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	189 per 100k 1st of 50	881 per 100k 46th of 50
PrisonersPrisons by State	150 1st of 50	746 46th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	48th 3rd best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Incarceration RateIncarceration Rates by State	94 per 100k 1st of 50	452 per 100k 45th of 50
Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	94 per 100k 1st of 50	452 per 100k 45th of 50
Low Incarceration Rate RankWorst Prisons by State	1st 1st of 50	45th 45th of 50
Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	96 per 100k 1st of 50	477 per 100k 45th of 50
Prisoners Over Age 18Prison Population by State	118 per 100k 1st of 50	634 per 100k 45th of 50
InmatesFederal Prisons by State	785 5th of 36	14,678 36th of 36
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$13,319 48th of 51	$8,406 4th of 51
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
% That Received Updated BoosterVaccination Rates by State	25.0% 3rd of 50	8.4% 46th of 50
Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State	$15.68M 46th of 50	$13.66B 3rd of 50
Natural Environment RankWorst States to Live in	48th 3rd best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	2nd 2nd of 50	45th 45th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Massachusetts or Texas?: Massachusetts comes out ahead of Texas on 482 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 282 with 21 ties. Massachusetts leads on Population, Tech & Business and Education and 11 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture and Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Massachusetts or Texas?: Massachusetts has a population of 7,169,608 (16th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Massachusetts and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.
How do Massachusetts and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
Where does Massachusetts beat Texas most clearly?: Massachusetts ranks far ahead on Uninsured (Healthiest States): 2.8% vs 16.7%; Uninsured Rate (Uninsured People by State): 2.5% vs 18.0%; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 400 vs 225.
Where does Texas beat Massachusetts most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Industrial Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 50th; Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 47th; Personal Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $8,406 vs $13,319.

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