Which has more people, Michigan or Nevada?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do Michigan and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Michigan ranks better.

Where does Michigan beat Nevada most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Fall Color Ranking (Best State for Fall Colors): 5th vs 49th; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 7th vs 50th; Avg. Cost of Car Repair Labor (Auto Repair Rates by State): $211 vs $260.

Where does Nevada beat Michigan most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Wage Increase 2022-23 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 1.75 vs 0.23; Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 49th; Hep A Related Deaths (Hepatitis by State): 1 vs 30.

Michigan vs Nevada

Michigan comes out ahead of Nevada on 404 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 370 with 20 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 8 more categories. Nevada leads on Health, Economics and Culture and 2 more categories.

794 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 20 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Michigan

Wins: 404
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 11

Nevada

Wins: 370
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Nevada
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.2% 36th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	379.2 37th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	3,451 12th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 38 statistics
Facts & TriviaMichigan · 18 statistics
LawMichigan · 67 statistics
HealthNevada · 186 statistics
AgricultureMichigan · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyMichigan · 76 statistics
EconomicsNevada · 289 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMichigan · 36 statistics
CultureNevada · 77 statistics
EducationNevada · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessMichigan · 48 statistics
TravelMichigan · 28 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMichigan · 124 statistics
GeographyNevada · 25 statistics
PopulationMichigan · 125 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Nevada
Wage Increase 2022-23Minimum Wage Increases by State	0.23 tied last of 28	1.75 1st of 28
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Fall Color RankingBest State for Fall Colors	5th 5th of 50	49th 49th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	7th 6th of 49	50th 49th of 49
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	30 30th of 32	1 tied 1st of 32
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$211 1st of 51	$260 45th of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$236.38 4th of 51	$294.76 48th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	7th 7th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	35.48 7th of 51	14.83 50th of 51
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	50th 50th of 50	8th 8th of 50
SSI Executive Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	26.8 50th of 50	71.2 8th of 50
Obesity Rate - AsianMost Obese States	11.3% 7th of 40	22.5% 40th of 40
Access RankBest States for Fishing	3rd 3rd of 51	45th 45th of 51
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	42nd 41st of 49	1st 1st of 49
Avg Annual SalaryDental Hygienists Salary by State	$66,720 46th of 51	$89,460 5th of 51
Avg Hourly WageDental Hygienists Salary by State	$32.08 46th of 51	$43.01 5th of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	96.2% 4th of 51	89.7% 45th of 51
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	7th 7th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	10.0 per 1k drivers 1st of 51	20.4 per 1k drivers 41st of 51
Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States	$10,920 42nd of 51	$4,065 2nd of 51
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$83,900 42nd of 51	$105,020 2nd of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$40.34 42nd of 51	$50.49 2nd of 51
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	43rd 43rd of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States	12.5% 42nd of 51	4.6% 2nd of 51
AffordabilityBest States to Raise a Family	10th 10th of 50	49th 49th of 50
BBQ Restaurants Per Capita RankBest BBQ by State	47th 46th of 50	7th 7th of 50
UninsuredHealthiest States	5.1% tied 8th of 51	11.4% 48th of 51
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	8th 8th of 51	46th 47th of 51
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1% 5th of 51	2.7% tied 43rd of 51
Share of Annual Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State	10.9% tied 44th of 51	18.3% 6th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Nevada?: Michigan comes out ahead of Nevada on 404 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 370 with 20 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 8 more categories. Nevada leads on Health, Economics and Culture and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Michigan or Nevada?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do Michigan and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
How do Michigan and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Michigan ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Nevada most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Fall Color Ranking (Best State for Fall Colors): 5th vs 49th; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 7th vs 50th; Avg. Cost of Car Repair Labor (Auto Repair Rates by State): $211 vs $260.
Where does Nevada beat Michigan most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Wage Increase 2022-23 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 1.75 vs 0.23; Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 49th; Hep A Related Deaths (Hepatitis by State): 1 vs 30.

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