Which has more people, Nevada or New York?

Nevada has a population of 3,310,833 (31st of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

Where does Nevada beat New York most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Personal Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 50th; Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 3rd vs 50th; State Freedom Score (State Powers): 0.511 vs -0.813.

Where does New York beat Nevada most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Access Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 43 vs 6; Final Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 111 vs 38; % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 31.9% vs 67.4%.

Nevada vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Nevada on 481 of 792 statistics where one end is better, to 296 with 15 ties. Nevada leads on Politics & Government. New York leads on Sports, Population and Environment and 12 more categories.

792 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Nevada

Wins: 296
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 1

New York

Wins: 481
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Nevada	New York
Population	3,310,833 31st of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$78,260 23rd of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.3% 49th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.4% 31st of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.0 34th of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,503 32nd of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,050 35th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,597 41st of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	379.2 37th of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,451 12th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
PopulationNew York · 126 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 76 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
HealthNew York · 186 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
CultureNew York · 77 statistics
AgricultureNew York · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 18 statistics
LawNew York · 65 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNevada · 124 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 291 statistics
TravelNew York · 28 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nevada	New York
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	1st 1st of 50	50th 50th of 50
Access ScoreArthritis Friendly States	6 tied last of 51	43 1st of 51
Final ScoreArthritis Friendly States	38 tied 49th of 51	111 1st of 51
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	67.4% 49th of 51	31.9% 1st of 51
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	50th 50th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	89.3% 50th of 51	96.9% 2nd of 51
Freedom RankMost Free States	3rd 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	55.6 48th of 50	88.9 1st of 50
State Freedom ScoreState Powers	0.511 3rd of 50	-0.813 50th of 50
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$8,348 3rd of 51	$14,007 50th of 51
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	0.51 4th of 50	-0.77 50th of 50
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	5th 5th of 51	50th 51st of 51
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	38.8 50th of 50	76.7 5th of 50
Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States	$4,065 2nd of 51	$12,298 47th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$2,817 2nd of 51	$5,500 47th of 51
Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States	4.6% 2nd of 51	14.1% 47th of 51
Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States	3 tied last of 50	30 tied 3rd of 50
Business CostsEntrepreneur-Friendly States	9 tied 43rd of 50	2 1st of 50
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$11,333 6th of 50	$15,879 50th of 50
Shelters and Housing Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Property Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	5th 5th of 51	49th tied 49th of 51
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.32% 48th of 51	4.73% 4th of 51
AffordabilityBest States to Raise a Family	49th 49th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Real Estate Property Tax RateProperty Taxes by State	0.47% 3rd of 50	1.55% 46th of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	27 tied 42nd of 49	100 1st of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nevada or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Nevada on 481 of 792 statistics where one end is better, to 296 with 15 ties. Nevada leads on Politics & Government. New York leads on Sports, Population and Environment and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nevada or New York?: Nevada has a population of 3,310,833 (31st of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Nevada and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Nevada and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
Where does Nevada beat New York most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Personal Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 50th; Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 3rd vs 50th; State Freedom Score (State Powers): 0.511 vs -0.813.
Where does New York beat Nevada most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Access Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 43 vs 6; Final Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 111 vs 38; % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 31.9% vs 67.4%.

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