Which has more people, New Hampshire or New York?

New Hampshire has a population of 1,422,166 (41st of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: New Hampshire $99,031 (7th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New Hampshire 3.2% (tied 7th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.

Where does New Hampshire beat New York most clearly?

New Hampshire ranks far ahead on Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 50th; Overall Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 1st vs 50th; Overall Freedom Score (Most Libertarian States): 0.71 vs -0.77.

Where does New York beat New Hampshire most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Billionaires' Net Worth (Most Billionaires by State): $429.7B vs $1B; NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 48th; Best States for Teachers Total Score (Best States for Teachers): 57.51 vs 36.98.

New Hampshire vs New York

New Hampshire and New York are even: each comes out ahead on 389 of 792 statistics where one end is better. New Hampshire leads on Politics & Government, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 5 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Agriculture and Tech & Business and 4 more categories.

792 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

New Hampshire

Wins: 389
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 8

New York

Wins: 389
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New Hampshire	New York
Population	1,422,166 41st of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$99,031 7th of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.2% tied 7th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	7.25% 1st of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	104.2 43rd of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,632 9th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$71,360 14th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,491 36th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	117.6 3rd of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,449 40th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
AgricultureNew York · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNew Hampshire · 120 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew Hampshire · 18 statistics
GeographyNew Hampshire · 24 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew Hampshire · 73 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 45 statistics
HealthNew York · 189 statistics
LawNew York · 57 statistics
CultureNew Hampshire · 78 statistics
EnvironmentNew Hampshire · 39 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew Hampshire · 33 statistics
PopulationNew Hampshire · 126 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 292 statistics
TravelEven · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New Hampshire	New York
Freedom RankMost Free States	1st 1st of 50	50th 50th of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	1st 1st of 50	50th 50th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	0.71 1st of 50	-0.77 50th of 50
State Freedom ScoreState Powers	0.592 1st of 50	-0.813 50th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Billionaires' Net WorthMost Billionaires by State	$1B 42nd of 42	$429.7B 2nd of 42
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$434 2nd of 51	$1,057 50th of 51
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	1st 1st of 51	48th 48th of 51
Local Effective Tax RateHighest Taxed States	5.94% 3rd of 50	13.6% 49th of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Internet Access (1-10)Best States for Camping	9.71 3rd of 49	1.37 tied 47th of 49
Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$394 1st of 51	$788 47th of 51
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	3rd 3rd of 50	49th 48th of 50
% of Pop. with Less Than High School DiplomaMost Educated U.S. States	5% 1st of 51	12.0% tied 46th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	4.5% 4th of 51	9.1% 49th of 51
Local Taxes RankBest States to Retire	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	45th 5th best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$318 2nd of 51	$610 46th of 51
Overall RankBest State To Incorporate In	6th 6th of 51	49th 50th of 51
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	36.98 48th of 51	57.51 4th of 51
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
OpportunityBest States to Live In	6th 6th of 49	49th 48th of 49
US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	75.0% 43rd of 44	6.02% 6th of 44
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	1st 1st of 51	43rd 44th of 51
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	30.5 45th of 48	17.7 5th of 48
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	5% tied 6th of 51	9.9% 49th of 51
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	44th tied 6th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	9th 9th of 51	50th 51st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, New Hampshire or New York?: New Hampshire and New York are even: each comes out ahead on 389 of 792 statistics where one end is better. New Hampshire leads on Politics & Government, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 5 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Agriculture and Tech & Business and 4 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New Hampshire or New York?: New Hampshire has a population of 1,422,166 (41st of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do New Hampshire and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New Hampshire $99,031 (7th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.
How do New Hampshire and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New Hampshire 3.2% (tied 7th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New Hampshire ranks better.
Where does New Hampshire beat New York most clearly?: New Hampshire ranks far ahead on Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 50th; Overall Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 1st vs 50th; Overall Freedom Score (Most Libertarian States): 0.71 vs -0.77.
Where does New York beat New Hampshire most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Billionaires' Net Worth (Most Billionaires by State): $429.7B vs $1B; NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 48th; Best States for Teachers Total Score (Best States for Teachers): 57.51 vs 36.98.

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