Which has more people, Mississippi or New York?

Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Mississippi and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Mississippi beat New York most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Bad Driving Score (Worst Drivers by State): -2.017 vs 1.878; Homeless Rate (Homeless Population by State): 4.0 Per 10k Residents vs 81.0 Per 10k Residents; Cost of Living (Pension-Friendly States): 100 vs 58.

Where does New York beat Mississippi most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on GDP per Capita (GDP by State): $94,702 vs $42,434; Average Teacher Salary (Teacher Pay by State): $95,615 vs $53,704; Average Teacher Salary (Best States for Teachers): $98,655 vs $54,975.

Mississippi vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Mississippi on 481 of 793 statistics where one end is better, to 299 with 13 ties. Mississippi leads on Agriculture. New York leads on Sports, Health and Culture and 12 more categories.

793 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mississippi

Wins: 299
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

New York

Wins: 481
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Mississippi	New York
Population	2,958,148 35th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$56,447 51st of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 50th of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.0 2nd of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	226.9 15th of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
HealthNew York · 191 statistics
CultureNew York · 76 statistics
PopulationNew York · 124 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 44 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 295 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 73 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
GeographyNew York · 22 statistics
LawNew York · 66 statistics
TravelNew York · 27 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNew York · 123 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mississippi	New York
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$42,434 50th of 50	$94,702 1st of 50
Average Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$53,704 51st of 51	$95,615 2nd of 51
Average Teacher SalaryBest States for Teachers	$54,975 51st of 51	$98,655 2nd of 51
Bad Driving ScoreWorst Drivers by State	-2.017 2nd of 51	1.878 51st of 51
Male Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State	70.79 51st of 51	78.5 2nd of 51
Business CostsEntrepreneur-Friendly States	10 tied last of 50	2 1st of 50
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$45,232 49th of 50	$67,992 1st of 50
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Homeless RateHomeless Population by State	4.0 Per 10k Residents 1st of 51	81.0 Per 10k Residents tied 49th of 51
75th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$59,010 49th of 51	$126,440 1st of 51
Age-Adjusted Death RateDeath Rate by State	992 per 100k 50th of 51	622 per 100k 2nd of 51
Avg Income of 99.5th–99.9th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$538,878 50th of 51	$1.54M 2nd of 51
Deaths per 100k PopFatal Car Accidents by State	23.9 51st of 51	6.0 3rd of 51
Female Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State	77.04 50th of 51	83.48 2nd of 51
Life Expectancy, Both SexesLife Expectancy by State	73.89 51st of 51	81.03 3rd of 51
Median Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$47,690 51st of 51	$84,070 3rd of 51
Arts RankBest States to Retire	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Gun Deaths per 100kPolymer80 Legal States	29.4 50th of 50	4.7 3rd of 50
Insured DriversWorst Drivers by State	70.6 50th of 50	95.9 3rd of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Raise a Family	30.01 50th of 50	61.11 3rd of 50
McDonalds Happy MealFast Food Prices by State	$2.73 tied last of 50	$3.65 3rd of 50
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	58 tied 46th of 49
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	64.7% 48th of 51	31.9% 1st of 51
25th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$40,170 50th of 51	$62,890 3rd of 51
90th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$62,020 49th of 51	$129,880 2nd of 51
Annual IncomeAverage Income by State	$50,810 51st of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$82,460 4th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mississippi or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Mississippi on 481 of 793 statistics where one end is better, to 299 with 13 ties. Mississippi leads on Agriculture. New York leads on Sports, Health and Culture and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mississippi or New York?: Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Mississippi and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Mississippi and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Mississippi beat New York most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Bad Driving Score (Worst Drivers by State): -2.017 vs 1.878; Homeless Rate (Homeless Population by State): 4.0 Per 10k Residents vs 81.0 Per 10k Residents; Cost of Living (Pension-Friendly States): 100 vs 58.
Where does New York beat Mississippi most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on GDP per Capita (GDP by State): $94,702 vs $42,434; Average Teacher Salary (Teacher Pay by State): $95,615 vs $53,704; Average Teacher Salary (Best States for Teachers): $98,655 vs $54,975.

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