Which has more people, Michigan or Wyoming?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).

How do Michigan and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.

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

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

Where does Michigan beat Wyoming most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $315 vs $577; Required License Fee (LCSW Requirements by State): $42.40 vs $350; MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 75.0%.

Where does Wyoming beat Michigan most clearly?

Wyoming ranks far ahead on Economic Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 47th; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 638 vs 487; Economic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 46th.

Michigan vs Wyoming

Wyoming comes out ahead of Michigan on 420 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 351 with 14 ties. Michigan leads on Tech & Business, Sports and Law and 3 more categories. Wyoming leads on Agriculture, Education and Culture and 7 more categories.

785 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Michigan

Wins: 351
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 6

Wyoming

Wins: 420
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Wyoming
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	590,784 51st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$76,176 30th 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	10.5% 15th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	92.7 16th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$75,501 2nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$61,560 36th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$992 8th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	179.9 5th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	8,224 45th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureWyoming · 17 statistics
EducationWyoming · 51 statistics
CultureWyoming · 77 statistics
Facts & TriviaWyoming · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessMichigan · 48 statistics
GeographyWyoming · 25 statistics
SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyWyoming · 36 statistics
LawMichigan · 67 statistics
PopulationWyoming · 122 statistics
EconomicsWyoming · 289 statistics
TravelMichigan · 27 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 37 statistics
HealthWyoming · 186 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMichigan · 122 statistics
Crime & SafetyWyoming · 70 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Wyoming
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$315 1st of 51	$577 47th of 51
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	487 46th of 51	638 1st of 51
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Insured DriversWorst Drivers by State	74.5 49th of 50	94.2 5th of 50
Required License FeeLCSW Requirements by State	$42.40 1st of 51	$350 tied 45th of 51
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$18.85 46th of 50	$23.83 tied 3rd of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$754 46th of 50	$953 tied 3rd of 50
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$39,208 46th of 50	$49,567 4th of 50
Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$3,267 46th of 50	$4,130 4th of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	45th 44th of 49	4th 3rd of 49
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	94.6% tied 7th of 51	75.0% 50th of 51
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	209 tied 44th of 51	222 tied 2nd of 51
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	45th 45th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	96.2% 4th of 51	88.9% 46th of 51
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	45.0% tied 42nd of 51	32.0% 1st of 51
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	6th 5th of 48	46th 44th of 48
Wage Increase 2023-24Minimum Wage Increases by State	0.23 32nd of 32	2.1 tied 6th of 32
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	953 46th of 51	1,234 5th of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-76 46th of 51	205 5th of 51
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	50th 50th of 51	9th 9th of 51
Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States	$10,920 42nd of 51	$3,438 1st of 51
Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States	12.5% 42nd of 51	3.9% 1st of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$23,348 9th of 50	$29,419 49th of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-5.5% 9th of 50	19.1% 49th of 50
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	5% 7th of 50	12.2% 47th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	42nd 9th best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Wyoming?: Wyoming comes out ahead of Michigan on 420 of 785 statistics where one end is better, to 351 with 14 ties. Michigan leads on Tech & Business, Sports and Law and 3 more categories. Wyoming leads on Agriculture, Education and Culture and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Michigan or Wyoming?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).
How do Michigan and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
How do Michigan and Wyoming compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Wyoming most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $315 vs $577; Required License Fee (LCSW Requirements by State): $42.40 vs $350; MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 75.0%.
Where does Wyoming beat Michigan most clearly?: Wyoming ranks far ahead on Economic Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 47th; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 638 vs 487; Economic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 46th.

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