Which has more people, Nevada or South Dakota?

Nevada has a population of 3,310,833 (31st of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

How do Nevada and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

How do Nevada and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does Nevada beat South Dakota most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Hospital Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $2,817 vs $6,991; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $105,020 vs $76,900; Mean Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $50.49 vs $36.97.

Where does South Dakota beat Nevada most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 98.1% vs 94.5%; U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (U6 Employment Rate): 4.8% vs 15.6%; U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022 (U6 Employment Rate): 4.2% vs 10.3%.

Nevada vs South Dakota

South Dakota comes out ahead of Nevada on 433 of 788 statistics where one end is better, to 345 with 10 ties. Nevada leads on Politics & Government, Travel and Health and 1 more category. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories.

788 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.

Nevada

Wins: 345
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 4

South Dakota

Wins: 433
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Nevada	South Dakota
Population	3,310,833 31st of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$78,260 23rd of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.3% 49th of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.4% 31st of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.0 34th of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,503 32nd of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,050 35th of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,597 41st of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	379.2 37th of 51	307.5 28th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,451 12th of 48	7,633 42nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Dakota · 38 statistics
GeographySouth Dakota · 25 statistics
CultureSouth Dakota · 77 statistics
LawSouth Dakota · 67 statistics
PopulationSouth Dakota · 124 statistics
SportsSouth Dakota · 16 statistics
Crime & SafetySouth Dakota · 73 statistics
EducationSouth Dakota · 51 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNevada · 125 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Dakota · 48 statistics
TravelNevada · 28 statistics
HealthNevada · 182 statistics
EconomicsNevada · 290 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nevada	South Dakota
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	94.5% 51st of 51	98.1% 1st of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate	15.6% 51st of 51	4.8% 1st of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$2,817 2nd of 51	$6,991 51st of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	10.3% 51st of 51	4.2% 2nd of 51
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	2nd 2nd worst of 50	50th best of 50
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$105,020 2nd of 51	$76,900 50th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$50.49 2nd of 51	$36.97 50th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	9.7% 51st of 51	4.4% 3rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.3% 49th of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$102,130 3rd of 51	$76,400 50th of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$49.10 3rd of 51	$36.73 50th of 51
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	16.0% 49th of 51	2% tied 1st of 51
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	15.7% 48th of 51	0.9% tied 1st of 51
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	947 5th of 51	15,535 51st of 51
Financial Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Veteran Unemployment RateVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State	7.67 49th of 50	2.43 4th of 50
Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	61.8% 51st of 51	37.0% tied 5th of 51
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	7.54 tied 47th of 51	15.78 2nd of 51
Unemployment Rate JulyUnemployment Rate by State	5 tied 46th of 51	2 1st of 51
Share of Annual Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State	18.3% 6th of 51	9.4% 51st of 51
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	56.8% 51st of 51	34.6% 7th of 51
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	35.9 per 1k pop. 46th of 51	11.9 per 1k pop. 2nd of 51
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$408 44th of 51	$123 1st of 51
Minimum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State	$104,000 4th of 51	$56,500 47th of 51
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	3rd 3rd of 51	46th 46th of 51
Natural Environment RankWorst States to Live in	4th 4th worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Industrial Toxin Concentration (US News)Air Quality by State	1,969 pounds/mi² 45th of 50	108 pounds/mi² 3rd of 50
Work Environment RankHappiest States	44th 44th of 50	3rd 2nd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nevada or South Dakota?: South Dakota comes out ahead of Nevada on 433 of 788 statistics where one end is better, to 345 with 10 ties. Nevada leads on Politics & Government, Travel and Health and 1 more category. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nevada or South Dakota?: Nevada has a population of 3,310,833 (31st of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do Nevada and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
How do Nevada and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does Nevada beat South Dakota most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Hospital Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $2,817 vs $6,991; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $105,020 vs $76,900; Mean Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $50.49 vs $36.97.
Where does South Dakota beat Nevada most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 98.1% vs 94.5%; U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (U6 Employment Rate): 4.8% vs 15.6%; U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022 (U6 Employment Rate): 4.2% vs 10.3%.

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