Which has more people, Michigan or Minnesota?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).

How do Michigan and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.

Where does Michigan beat Minnesota most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Required License Fee (LCSW Requirements by State): $42.40 vs $385; Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $315 vs $534; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.2% vs 89.9%.

Where does Minnesota beat Michigan most clearly?

Minnesota ranks far ahead on Hep A Related Deaths (Hepatitis by State): 1 vs 30; Share of Minimum Wage Workers Income (Child Care Cost by State): 97.5% vs 45.6%; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 3rd vs 46th.

Michigan vs Minnesota

Minnesota comes out ahead of Michigan on 512 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 276 with 21 ties. Michigan leads on Law. Minnesota leads on Health, Culture and Education and 11 more categories.

809 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.

Michigan

Wins: 276
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 1

Minnesota

Wins: 512
Avg. percentile: 60
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Minnesota
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	5,863,405 22nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$89,062 14th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	3.9% tied 23rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.2% 36th of 51	9.3% 3rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	98.6 30th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$62,039 14th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$71,160 15th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$1,280 29th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	223.5 13th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	8,534 46th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthMinnesota · 192 statistics
CultureMinnesota · 79 statistics
EducationMinnesota · 51 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMinnesota · 36 statistics
GeographyMinnesota · 25 statistics
Facts & TriviaMinnesota · 18 statistics
Crime & SafetyMinnesota · 77 statistics
AgricultureMinnesota · 17 statistics
PopulationMinnesota · 125 statistics
EconomicsMinnesota · 300 statistics
EnvironmentMinnesota · 38 statistics
Tech & BusinessMinnesota · 48 statistics
LawMichigan · 68 statistics
TravelMinnesota · 29 statistics
SportsMinnesota · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 128 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Minnesota
Required License FeeLCSW Requirements by State	$42.40 1st of 51	$385 47th of 51
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	30 30th of 32	1 tied 1st of 32
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	45.6% 47th of 51	97.5% 3rd of 51
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	46th 45th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$92,790 33rd of 37	$121,980 2nd of 37
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$315 1st of 51	$534 44th of 51
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$75,727 47th of 50	$108,362 6th of 50
Death RateHeart Disease by State	210 42nd of 50	124 1st of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$36.41 47th of 50	$52.10 6th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$6,310 47th of 50	$9,030 6th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$1,456 47th of 50	$2,083 6th of 50
Share of Annual Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State	10.9% tied 44th of 51	18.8% 4th of 51
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	466 tied 46th of 51	598 tied 6th of 51
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	45th 45th of 51	5th 5th of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	96.2% 4th of 51	89.9% 44th of 51
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	7th 7th worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	8th 8th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Veteran Unemployment RateVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State	6.67 46th of 50	3.41 7th of 50
Obesity Rate - AsianMost Obese States	11.3% 7th of 40	20.3% 38th of 40
Urban Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	25.0% tied 41st of 50	5% tied 2nd of 50
Avg Annual FatalitiesDeadliest Highway by State	31 44th of 50	7 6th of 50
Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	37.3% 48th of 50	7.11% 10th of 50
Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate by State	6.8 43rd of 49	4.1 6th of 49
Business CostsEntrepreneur-Friendly States	9 tied 43rd of 50	4 tied 5th of 50
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	20.1 tied 10th of 48	36 46th of 48
Mental Health Substance Abuse - HourlySocial Worker Salary by State	$33.65 44th of 50	$21.61 7th of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - YearlySocial Worker Salary by State	$69,990 44th of 50	$44,950 7th of 50
Capital Gains RateCapital Gains Tax by State	4.25% tied 6th of 43	9.85% 38th of 43
Income Tax Maximum RateTaxes by State	4.25% tied 6th of 43	9.85% 38th of 43
Annual Child Care Cost for InfantChild Care Cost by State	$10,023 12th of 51	$22,569 49th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Minnesota?: Minnesota comes out ahead of Michigan on 512 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 276 with 21 ties. Michigan leads on Law. Minnesota leads on Health, Culture and Education and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Michigan or Minnesota?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Minnesota has 5,863,405 (22nd of 51).
How do Michigan and Minnesota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.
How do Michigan and Minnesota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Minnesota most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Required License Fee (LCSW Requirements by State): $42.40 vs $385; Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $315 vs $534; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.2% vs 89.9%.
Where does Minnesota beat Michigan most clearly?: Minnesota ranks far ahead on Hep A Related Deaths (Hepatitis by State): 1 vs 30; Share of Minimum Wage Workers Income (Child Care Cost by State): 97.5% vs 45.6%; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 3rd vs 46th.

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