Which has more people, Michigan or Texas?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Michigan and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

Where does Michigan beat Texas most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on InterstateAccidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 3.38% vs 34.1%; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.2% vs 86.3%; Uninsured Rate (Uninsured People by State): 5% vs 18.0%.

Where does Texas beat Michigan most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Homeless Youth Support Rank (Best States to Be Homeless): 5th vs 50th; Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 3.55% vs 37.3%; Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 44th.

Michigan vs Texas

Michigan comes out ahead of Texas on 399 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 387 with 12 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Tech & Business and 5 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Culture and Health and 5 more categories.

798 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Michigan

Wins: 399
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 8

Texas

Wins: 387
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Texas
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.2% 36th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 38 statistics
Tech & BusinessMichigan · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMichigan · 119 statistics
CultureTexas · 78 statistics
Facts & TriviaMichigan · 18 statistics
HealthTexas · 191 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 36 statistics
PopulationMichigan · 124 statistics
TravelTexas · 29 statistics
EconomicsTexas · 292 statistics
GeographyTexas · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyMichigan · 75 statistics
LawMichigan · 66 statistics
EducationTexas · 51 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Texas
InterstateAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	3.38% 1st of 42	34.1% 42nd of 42
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	37.3% 48th of 50	3.55% 3rd of 50
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	96.2% 4th of 51	86.3% 49th of 51
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	5% 7th of 50	18.0% 50th of 50
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
LLC Filing FeeLLC Cost by State	$50 tied 1st of 51	$310 48th of 51
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	43rd 43rd of 50	1st 1st of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	43rd 42nd of 49	1st 1st of 49
UninsuredHealthiest States	5.1% tied 8th of 51	16.7% 51st of 51
Fatality RateFloods by State	0.06 3rd of 47	1.08 42nd of 47
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	51.01 47th of 51	69.39 5th of 51
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	9th 9th of 51	51st 51st of 51
Equality in Jailing RankWorst Prisons by State	45th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	8th 8th of 50	49th 49th of 50
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	30.4 50th of 50	77.5 9th of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	81.3 5th of 50	52.1 45th of 50
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1% 5th of 51	2.9% tied 45th of 51
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	53.4 ￠/gallon 46th of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 5th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.534/gallon 46th of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 5th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	53.4 ￠/gallon 45th of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 4th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.534/gallon 45th of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 4th of 51
Premium Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.43 43rd of 51	$4.47 tied 2nd of 51
Mean Annual Snowfall 1971-2000Best Weather by State	60.66 in 6th of 49	1.36 in 44th of 49
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	7th 6th of 49	45th 44th of 49
WeatherPension-Friendly States	26 42nd of 49	83 tied 4th of 49
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$236.38 4th of 51	$286.19 43rd of 51
% of Mammal Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1.5% tied 3rd of 50	10.7% 42nd of 50
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	12th 12th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	41st 41st of 50	3rd 3rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Texas?: Michigan comes out ahead of Texas on 399 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 387 with 12 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Tech & Business and 5 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Culture and Health and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Michigan or Texas?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Michigan and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do Michigan and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Texas most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on InterstateAccidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 3.38% vs 34.1%; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.2% vs 86.3%; Uninsured Rate (Uninsured People by State): 5% vs 18.0%.
Where does Texas beat Michigan most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Homeless Youth Support Rank (Best States to Be Homeless): 5th vs 50th; Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 3.55% vs 37.3%; Viability Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 44th.

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