Which has more people, Nevada or Tennessee?

Nevada has a population of 3,310,833 (31st of 51 US states) and Tennessee has 7,378,861 (15th of 51).

How do Nevada and Tennessee compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51), Tennessee $69,595 (42nd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51), Tennessee 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Tennessee ranks better.

Where does Nevada beat Tennessee most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on LPN Annual Mean (Nurses Pay by State): $148,670 vs $103,720; LPN Hourly Mean (Nurses Pay by State): $71.48 vs $49.86; LPN Annual Median (Nurses Pay by State): $138,780 vs $105,420.

Where does Tennessee beat Nevada most clearly?

Tennessee ranks far ahead on SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 88.2 vs 55.6; COLI Transportation Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 89.1 vs 119.0; Transportation Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 88.9 vs 116.9.

Nevada vs Tennessee

Nevada comes out ahead of Tennessee on 396 of 781 statistics where one end is better, to 369 with 16 ties. Nevada leads on Health, Tech & Business and Economics and 1 more category. Tennessee leads on Agriculture, Travel and Sports and 8 more categories.

781 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Nevada

Wins: 396
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 4

Tennessee

Wins: 369
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Nevada	Tennessee
Population	3,310,833 31st of 51	7,378,861 15th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$78,260 23rd of 51	$69,595 42nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.3% 49th of 51	3.5% tied 15th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.4% 31st of 51	13.8% 39th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.0 34th of 51	91.9 14th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,503 32nd of 51	$58,582 25th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,050 35th of 51	$60,800 40th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,597 41st of 51	$1,189 23rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	379.2 37th of 51	492.3 46th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,451 12th of 48	3,753 14th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTennessee · 15 statistics
HealthNevada · 171 statistics
TravelTennessee · 28 statistics
SportsTennessee · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyTennessee · 75 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTennessee · 36 statistics
GeographyTennessee · 25 statistics
Tech & BusinessNevada · 47 statistics
Facts & TriviaTennessee · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTennessee · 123 statistics
EnvironmentTennessee · 40 statistics
EconomicsNevada · 287 statistics
PopulationTennessee · 116 statistics
LawNevada · 69 statistics
EducationTennessee · 51 statistics
CultureEven · 77 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nevada	Tennessee
LPN Annual MeanNurses Pay by State	$148,670 2nd of 51	$103,720 51st of 51
LPN Hourly MeanNurses Pay by State	$71.48 2nd of 51	$49.86 51st of 51
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	55.6 48th of 50	88.2 tied 2nd of 50
COLI Transportation Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	119.0 48th of 51	89.1 2nd of 51
LPN Annual MedianNurses Pay by State	$138,780 4th of 51	$105,420 50th of 51
LPN Hourly MedianNurses Pay by State	$66.72 4th of 51	$50.68 50th of 51
Annual Median WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$142,240 2nd of 51	$104,400 47th of 51
Hourly Median WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$68.39 2nd of 51	$50.19 47th of 51
Transportation Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	116.9 47th of 51	88.9 2nd of 51
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	3rd 3rd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	9.54 in 50th of 50	54.22 in 6th of 50
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	46.0% 1st of 43	483.0% 38th of 43
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	48th 48th of 51	4th 4th of 51
Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by State	46th 46th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	1 tied 1st of 32	28 29th of 32
Maximum CostLiposuction Limits by State	$20,000 tied last of 50	$8,000 tied 2nd of 50
Annual Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$141,360 5th of 51	$106,110 47th of 51
Hourly Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$67.96 5th of 51	$51.01 47th of 51
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	43rd 43rd of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	1st 1st of 50	41st 41st of 50
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	17.0% tied 6th of 50	25.2% 47th of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.0% tied 6th of 49	25.2% 46th of 49
CAS Illegal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3 tied 37th of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Avg Annual SalaryDental Hygienists Salary by State	$89,460 5th of 51	$68,770 45th of 51
Avg Hourly WageDental Hygienists Salary by State	$43.01 5th of 51	$33.06 45th of 51
Avg. Amount Received in Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	$8,672 5th of 51	$4,274 45th of 51
Regular Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.01 46th of 51	$3.73 6th of 51
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.5% 8th of 49	26.0% 46th of 49
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	46th 46th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	1st 1st of 50	39th 39th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nevada or Tennessee?: Nevada comes out ahead of Tennessee on 396 of 781 statistics where one end is better, to 369 with 16 ties. Nevada leads on Health, Tech & Business and Economics and 1 more category. Tennessee leads on Agriculture, Travel and Sports and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nevada or Tennessee?: Nevada has a population of 3,310,833 (31st of 51 US states) and Tennessee has 7,378,861 (15th of 51).
How do Nevada and Tennessee compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51), Tennessee $69,595 (42nd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
How do Nevada and Tennessee compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51), Tennessee 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Tennessee ranks better.
Where does Nevada beat Tennessee most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on LPN Annual Mean (Nurses Pay by State): $148,670 vs $103,720; LPN Hourly Mean (Nurses Pay by State): $71.48 vs $49.86; LPN Annual Median (Nurses Pay by State): $138,780 vs $105,420.
Where does Tennessee beat Nevada most clearly?: Tennessee ranks far ahead on SSI Internal Auditing Score (Most Corrupt States): 88.2 vs 55.6; COLI Transportation Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 89.1 vs 119.0; Transportation Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 88.9 vs 116.9.

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