Which has more people, Michigan or Utah?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Michigan and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Michigan beat Utah most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 20.9 per 1k drivers vs 54.6 per 1k drivers; Access Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 48th; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 10.0 per 1k drivers vs 23.8 per 1k drivers.

Where does Utah beat Michigan most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Economic Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 2nd vs 50th; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 46th; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 83.3 vs 53.8.

Michigan vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Michigan on 483 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 307 with 10 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Law. Utah leads on Geography, Education and Culture and 8 more categories.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Michigan

Wins: 307
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 3

Utah

Wins: 483
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Utah
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.2% 36th of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 74 statistics
PopulationUtah · 125 statistics
HealthUtah · 192 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 37 statistics
EconomicsUtah · 295 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
AgricultureUtah · 17 statistics
LawMichigan · 68 statistics
Tech & BusinessEven · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 125 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Utah
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	20.9 per 1k drivers 1st of 51	54.6 per 1k drivers 49th of 51
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	50th 50th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	46th 45th of 49	1st 1st of 49
Access RankBest States for Fishing	3rd 3rd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	10.0 per 1k drivers 1st of 51	23.8 per 1k drivers 45th of 51
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	53.8 46th of 50	83.3 3rd of 50
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$211 1st of 51	$259 44th of 51
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	7th 7th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	8th 8th worst of 50	50th best of 50
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	60.8% 44th of 51	36.3% 2nd of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair PartsAuto Repair Rates by State	$356 3rd of 51	$402 45th of 51
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	45th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	6th 6th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	7th 7th worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	43rd 42nd of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	466 tied 46th of 51	606 5th of 51
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	45.6% 47th of 51	86.8% 6th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	7th 7th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	35.48 7th of 51	19.67 48th of 51
Insured DriversWorst Drivers by State	74.5 49th of 50	93.5 9th of 50
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	45th 45th of 50	5th 5th of 50
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	33.8 tied 42nd of 50	70 tied 2nd of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	45th 44th of 49	6th 5th of 49
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$8,535 43rd of 51	$3,184 tied 2nd of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	953 46th of 51	1,229 6th of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-76 46th of 51	200 6th of 51
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	20.1 tied 10th of 48	40.8 48th of 48
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$41,645 44th of 51	$55,711 5th of 51
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	20.0% 41st of 50	12.4% 3rd of 50
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	11th 11th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Michigan on 483 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 307 with 10 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Law. Utah leads on Geography, Education and Culture and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Michigan or Utah?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Michigan and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Michigan and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Utah most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 20.9 per 1k drivers vs 54.6 per 1k drivers; Access Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 48th; Accident Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 10.0 per 1k drivers vs 23.8 per 1k drivers.
Where does Utah beat Michigan most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Economic Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 2nd vs 50th; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 46th; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 83.3 vs 53.8.

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