Which has more people, Mississippi or Montana?

Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).

How do Mississippi and Montana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

How do Mississippi and Montana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Mississippi beat Montana most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.3% vs 46.3%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $12,444; Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 2,388 vs 8,549.

Where does Montana beat Mississippi most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Average New Car Price With Tax And Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $50,276 vs $54,347; Socioeconomics (Best States to Raise a Family): 3rd vs 50th; Work Environment Rank (Saddest States): 4th vs 50th.

Mississippi vs Montana

Montana comes out ahead of Mississippi on 465 of 776 statistics where one end is better, to 297 with 14 ties. Mississippi leads on Law and Travel. Montana leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Agriculture and 11 more categories.

776 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.

Mississippi

Wins: 297
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 2

Montana

Wins: 465
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Mississippi	Montana
Population	2,958,148 35th of 51	1,151,831 43rd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$56,447 51st of 51	$72,509 37th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	3.3% 9th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 50th of 51	11.5% 24th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.0 2nd of 51	94.6 22nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$59,203 20th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$60,880 38th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$1,081 18th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	226.9 15th of 51	419.1 42nd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	8,549 47th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMontana · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 17 statistics
AgricultureMontana · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMontana · 33 statistics
CultureMontana · 75 statistics
EnvironmentMontana · 39 statistics
HealthMontana · 180 statistics
GeographyMontana · 23 statistics
EducationMontana · 51 statistics
PopulationMontana · 119 statistics
Crime & SafetyMontana · 69 statistics
EconomicsMontana · 284 statistics
Tech & BusinessMontana · 45 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMontana · 119 statistics
LawMississippi · 63 statistics
TravelMississippi · 27 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mississippi	Montana
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$54,347 50th of 50	$50,276 2nd of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	50th 50th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	23.3% 3rd of 50	46.3% 49th of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$9,123 3rd of 51	$12,444 49th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.42 47th of 50	1.1 2nd of 50
Trail DiversityBest States for Hiking	3 tied last of 50	9 tied 1st of 50
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	47th 47th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	4th 4th worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Cooling Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,181 44th of 48	195 2nd of 48
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	8,549 47th of 48
Average IQ ScoreAverage IQ by State	94.2 50th of 50	103.4 tied 6th of 50
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	46th 46th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	21.13 46th of 51	39.27 3rd of 51
Mean Wind Speed at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	6.34 mph 46th of 51	9.53 mph 3rd of 51
Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest)States with Teacher Unions	46th 46th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	13.3% 5th of 50	21.8% 47th of 50
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	1.9 tied 46th of 50	8.2 tied 5th of 50
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	14.6% 7th of 50	22.5% 49th of 50
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	59.23 in 3rd of 50	15.37 in 45th of 50
Maximum CostLiposuction Limits by State	$8,000 tied 2nd of 50	$20,000 tied last of 50
% of Pop. with Less Than High School DiplomaMost Educated U.S. States	12.0% tied 46th of 51	5.5% tied 4th of 51
COLI Transportation Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	89.8 3rd of 51	109.7 45th of 51
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.137 9th of 50	0.0359 50th of 50
Arts RankBest States to Retire	49th 49th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	136.7 per 100k person-years 9th of 50	35.9 per 100k person-years 50th of 50
Total ScoreBest States for Hiking	4 46th of 50	86 5th of 50
Housing CostPension-Friendly States	98 2nd of 49	56 42nd of 49
Obesity Rate 40-59Most Obese States	48.0% 49th of 50	35.5% 9th of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	4.63% 44th of 50	1.24% 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mississippi or Montana?: Montana comes out ahead of Mississippi on 465 of 776 statistics where one end is better, to 297 with 14 ties. Mississippi leads on Law and Travel. Montana leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Agriculture and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mississippi or Montana?: Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).
How do Mississippi and Montana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
How do Mississippi and Montana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Mississippi beat Montana most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.3% vs 46.3%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $12,444; Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 2,388 vs 8,549.
Where does Montana beat Mississippi most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Average New Car Price With Tax And Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $50,276 vs $54,347; Socioeconomics (Best States to Raise a Family): 3rd vs 50th; Work Environment Rank (Saddest States): 4th vs 50th.

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