Which has more people, Missouri or Utah?

Missouri has a population of 6,297,538 (18th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Missouri and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Missouri $70,702 (41st of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

How do Missouri and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Missouri 4% (tied 25th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Missouri beat Utah most clearly?

Missouri ranks far ahead on Estimated Min Price (Radio Ad Prices by State): $11.00 vs $99.00; Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 11.4 vs 6.75; Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020) (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 18.7 vs 40.8.

Where does Utah beat Missouri most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Smokers (Smoking Rates by State): 6% vs 15.0%; Smoking Rate (Healthiest States): 5.7% vs 14.7%; Gross Earnings of Top 1% (Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State): $885,101 vs $444,935.

Missouri vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Missouri on 467 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 324 with 10 ties. Missouri leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Sports and 1 more category. Utah leads on Education, Geography and Crime & Safety and 7 more categories.

801 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.

Missouri

Wins: 324
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

Utah

Wins: 467
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Missouri	Utah
Population	6,297,538 18th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$70,702 41st of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 34th of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.8 13th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,850 28th of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,160 34th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,033 11th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	417.8 41st of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,980 21st of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationUtah · 51 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
AgricultureMissouri · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 74 statistics
HealthUtah · 189 statistics
PopulationUtah · 125 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessMissouri · 48 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
SportsMissouri · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMissouri · 39 statistics
EconomicsUtah · 295 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 127 statistics
LawEven · 67 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Missouri	Utah
Estimated Min PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$11.00 1st of 51	$99.00 47th of 51
SmokersSmoking Rates by State	15.0% tied 45th of 50	6% 1st of 50
Smoking RateHealthiest States	14.7% tied 45th of 50	5.7% 1st of 50
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	11.4 6th of 51	6.75 51st of 51
Gross Earnings of Top 1%Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State	$444,935 49th of 51	$885,101 4th of 51
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	18.7 6th of 48	40.8 48th of 48
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$38,871 49th of 51	$55,711 5th of 51
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$207,200 2nd of 51	$527,400 46th of 51
Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States	37.02 48th of 50	81.38 5th of 50
Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State	159.0 per 100k Pop. 45th of 51	117.7 per 100k Pop. 2nd of 51
Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	20.7% 44th of 51	8.94% 1st of 51
Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	26.4% 44th of 51	11.3% 1st of 51
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.194 2nd of 50	0.0524 44th of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	194.2 per 100k person-years 2nd of 50	52.4 per 100k person-years 44th of 50
SSI Executive Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	75.4 3rd of 50	48.5 45th of 50
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	40.44 44th of 51	59.66 2nd of 51
DUI RateWorst Drivers by State	0.7 per 1k drivers tied 5th of 51	2.7 per 1k drivers 48th of 51
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	46th 45th of 49	5th 5th of 49
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	17.2 9th of 48	38.4 48th of 48
COLI Transportation Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	87.2 1st of 51	108.1 42nd of 51
Transportation Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	88.4 1st of 51	106.0 42nd of 51
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	11.1 tied 41st of 50	6.6 2nd of 50
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	46.1% 46th of 51	86.8% 6th of 51
Road Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	45th 45th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	10 49th of 49	6.66 11th of 49
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,073 per 100k 40th of 51	623 per 100k 1st of 51
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	26.9 per 1k drivers 10th of 51	54.6 per 1k drivers 49th of 51
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	41st 41st of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	63.3 41st of 50	83.3 3rd of 50
Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State	77.54 40th of 49	22.46 3rd of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Missouri or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Missouri on 467 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 324 with 10 ties. Missouri leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Sports and 1 more category. Utah leads on Education, Geography and Crime & Safety and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Missouri or Utah?: Missouri has a population of 6,297,538 (18th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Missouri and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Missouri $70,702 (41st of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Missouri and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Missouri 4% (tied 25th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Missouri beat Utah most clearly?: Missouri ranks far ahead on Estimated Min Price (Radio Ad Prices by State): $11.00 vs $99.00; Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 11.4 vs 6.75; Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020) (Skin Cancer Rates by State): 18.7 vs 40.8.
Where does Utah beat Missouri most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Smokers (Smoking Rates by State): 6% vs 15.0%; Smoking Rate (Healthiest States): 5.7% vs 14.7%; Gross Earnings of Top 1% (Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State): $885,101 vs $444,935.

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