Which has more people, Minnesota or North Carolina?

Minnesota has a population of 5,863,405 (22nd of 51 US states) and North Carolina has 11,343,875 (9th of 51).

How do Minnesota and North Carolina compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51), North Carolina $72,388 (38th of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.

How do Minnesota and North Carolina compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), North Carolina 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. North Carolina ranks better.

Where does Minnesota beat North Carolina most clearly?

Minnesota ranks far ahead on Estiamted Incidents per 100k Pop (Snake Bite Statistics by State): 0.09 vs 18.79; Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $125 vs $699; Annual (BCBA Salary by State): $77,480 vs $56,305.

Where does North Carolina beat Minnesota most clearly?

North Carolina ranks far ahead on Minimum (Corporate Tax Rates by State): 2.25% vs 9.8%; Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-Old (Child Care Cost by State): $7,744 vs $17,882; Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 3% vs 6.88%.

Minnesota vs North Carolina

Minnesota comes out ahead of North Carolina on 499 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 300 with 10 ties. Minnesota leads on Education, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 more categories. North Carolina leads on Travel and Law.

809 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.

Minnesota

Wins: 499
Avg. percentile: 60
Categories led: 14

North Carolina

Wins: 300
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Minnesota	North Carolina
Population	5,863,405 22nd of 51	11,343,875 9th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$89,062 14th of 51	$72,388 38th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.3% 3rd of 51	13.0% 35th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	98.6 30th of 51	94.3 21st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$62,039 14th of 51	$56,310 33rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$71,160 15th of 51	$64,290 29th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,280 29th of 51	$1,228 25th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	223.5 13th of 51	330.3 30th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,534 46th of 48	3,359 10th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationMinnesota · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaMinnesota · 18 statistics
EnvironmentMinnesota · 39 statistics
HealthMinnesota · 193 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMinnesota · 36 statistics
EconomicsMinnesota · 301 statistics
Crime & SafetyMinnesota · 75 statistics
TravelNorth Carolina · 28 statistics
Tech & BusinessMinnesota · 48 statistics
CultureMinnesota · 79 statistics
AgricultureMinnesota · 17 statistics
PopulationMinnesota · 126 statistics
GeographyMinnesota · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMinnesota · 126 statistics
LawNorth Carolina · 67 statistics
SportsMinnesota · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Minnesota	North Carolina
MinimumCorporate Tax Rates by State	9.8% 44th of 44	2.25% 3rd of 44
Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State	0.09 4th of 48	18.79 48th of 48
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$125 2nd of 50	$699 tied 46th of 50
AnnualBCBA Salary by State	$77,480 5th of 49	$56,305 48th of 49
HourlyBCBA Salary by State	$37.25 5th of 49	$27.07 48th of 49
MonthlyBCBA Salary by State	$6,456 5th of 49	$4,692 48th of 49
WeeklyBCBA Salary by State	$1,490 5th of 49	$1,082 48th of 49
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	47th 4th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$194 2nd of 50	$1,069 45th of 50
Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-OldChild Care Cost by State	$17,882 48th of 51	$7,744 5th of 51
Annual SalaryIUOE Pay Scale by State	$55,863 6th of 50	$40,310 48th of 50
Hourly WageIUOE Pay Scale by State	$26.86 6th of 50	$19.38 48th of 50
Monthly PayIUOE Pay Scale by State	$4,655 6th of 50	$3,359 48th of 50
Weekly PayIUOE Pay Scale by State	$1,074 6th of 50	$775 48th of 50
Food and Health Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	3rd 3rd of 50	44th 44th of 50
Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate by State	67.2% tied 5th of 51	57.6% 46th of 51
Electrician Median Hourly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$37.52 8th of 51	$24.49 48th of 51
Electrician Median Yearly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$78,050 8th of 51	$50,950 48th of 51
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	6.88% 38th of 45	3% 3rd of 45
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	13.3 per 1k drivers 5th of 51	22.1 per 1k drivers 44th of 51
Corporate Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	43rd 44th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$37.88 10th of 51	$25.78 49th of 51
Electrician Mean Yearly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$78,790 10th of 51	$53,610 49th of 51
Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	39.6% 7th of 51	54.9% 46th of 51
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	43rd 43rd of 50	5th 5th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	9th 8th of 49	46th 45th of 49
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,534 46th of 48	3,359 10th of 48
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	48th 48th of 51	10th 10th of 51
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	21.1% 45th of 50	14.9% 8th of 50
Overall Homelessness Help ScoreBest States to Be Homeless	54.53 8th of 50	35.06 45th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Minnesota or North Carolina?: Minnesota comes out ahead of North Carolina on 499 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 300 with 10 ties. Minnesota leads on Education, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 more categories. North Carolina leads on Travel and Law. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Minnesota or North Carolina?: Minnesota has a population of 5,863,405 (22nd of 51 US states) and North Carolina has 11,343,875 (9th of 51).
How do Minnesota and North Carolina compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Minnesota $89,062 (14th of 51), North Carolina $72,388 (38th of 51) among US states. Minnesota ranks better.
How do Minnesota and North Carolina compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Minnesota 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), North Carolina 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. North Carolina ranks better.
Where does Minnesota beat North Carolina most clearly?: Minnesota ranks far ahead on Estiamted Incidents per 100k Pop (Snake Bite Statistics by State): 0.09 vs 18.79; Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $125 vs $699; Annual (BCBA Salary by State): $77,480 vs $56,305.
Where does North Carolina beat Minnesota most clearly?: North Carolina ranks far ahead on Minimum (Corporate Tax Rates by State): 2.25% vs 9.8%; Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-Old (Child Care Cost by State): $7,744 vs $17,882; Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 3% vs 6.88%.

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