Which has more people, Michigan or Virginia?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).

How do Michigan and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

Where does Michigan beat Virginia most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Death Penalty Year Abolished (Death Penalty States): 1,847 vs 2,021; Mean Wind Speed at 33 ft (Windiest States in the U.S.): 7.1 mph vs 3.32 mph; Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,688 vs 15,679.

Where does Virginia beat Michigan most clearly?

Virginia ranks far ahead on SSI Judicial Accountability (Most Corrupt States): 72 vs 29.5; Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 30 vs 3; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 85.8 vs 53.8.

Michigan vs Virginia

Virginia comes out ahead of Michigan on 505 of 808 statistics where one end is better, to 280 with 23 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Law. Virginia leads on Education, Population and Culture and 10 more categories.

808 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 23 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Michigan

Wins: 280
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 3

Virginia

Wins: 505
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Virginia
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	8,940,572 12th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$93,170 12th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.2% 36th of 51	9.89% 7th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	101.1 36th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$61,914 15th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$74,040 11th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$1,579 40th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	205.9 8th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	4,258 15th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationVirginia · 51 statistics
PopulationVirginia · 125 statistics
CultureVirginia · 79 statistics
HealthVirginia · 188 statistics
GeographyVirginia · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyVirginia · 77 statistics
SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
AgricultureVirginia · 17 statistics
EconomicsVirginia · 294 statistics
Tech & BusinessVirginia · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVirginia · 36 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 38 statistics
Facts & TriviaVirginia · 18 statistics
TravelVirginia · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVirginia · 127 statistics
LawMichigan · 71 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Virginia
Death Penalty Year AbolishedDeath Penalty States	1,847 1st of 27	2,021 26th of 27
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	29.5 50th of 50	72 4th of 50
Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States	3 tied last of 50	30 tied 3rd of 50
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	53.8 46th of 50	85.8 2nd of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	50th 50th of 51	6th 6th of 51
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	39.8% 47th of 48	32.2% 6th of 48
Mean Wind Speed at 33 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	7.1 mph 3rd of 51	3.32 mph 45th of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$45,348 45th of 50	$60,464 4th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$21.80 45th of 50	$29.07 4th of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$3,779 45th of 50	$5,038 4th of 50
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	1,688 4th of 49	15,679 44th of 49
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$872 tied 44th of 50	$1,162 4th of 50
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$211 1st of 51	$258 42nd of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair PartsAuto Repair Rates by State	$356 3rd of 51	$401 44th of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$315 1st of 51	$518 42nd of 51
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	11th 10th of 50
Final ScoreArthritis Friendly States	54 41st of 51	106 2nd of 51
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	58.9 per 100k 49th of 51	29.8 per 100k 10th of 51
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	45th 45th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$230 12th of 51	$899 tied last of 51
Fatality RateFloods by State	0.06 3rd of 47	0.81 38th of 47
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	20.9 per 1k drivers 1st of 51	39.4 per 1k drivers 39th of 51
Medical Cannabis CostMarijuana Cost by State	$290 12th of 50	$365 49th of 50
Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	37.3% 48th of 50	7.14% 11th of 50
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$83,900 42nd of 51	$97,980 5th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$40.34 42nd of 51	$47.11 5th of 51
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	1.9 per 1k drivers 12th of 51	5.9 per 1k drivers 48th of 51
SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies ScoreMost Corrupt States	38.9 47th of 50	64 12th of 50
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	55.6 37th of 50	70.4 3rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Virginia?: Virginia comes out ahead of Michigan on 505 of 808 statistics where one end is better, to 280 with 23 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Environment and Law. Virginia leads on Education, Population and Culture and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Michigan or Virginia?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).
How do Michigan and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
How do Michigan and Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Virginia most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Death Penalty Year Abolished (Death Penalty States): 1,847 vs 2,021; Mean Wind Speed at 33 ft (Windiest States in the U.S.): 7.1 mph vs 3.32 mph; Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,688 vs 15,679.
Where does Virginia beat Michigan most clearly?: Virginia ranks far ahead on SSI Judicial Accountability (Most Corrupt States): 72 vs 29.5; Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 30 vs 3; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 85.8 vs 53.8.

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