Which has more people, New Mexico or North Dakota?

New Mexico has a population of 2,124,222 (36th of 51 US states) and North Dakota has 805,329 (47th of 51).

How do New Mexico and North Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: New Mexico $64,059 (45th of 51), North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.

How do New Mexico and North Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): New Mexico 4.2% (tied 30th of 51), North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.

Where does New Mexico beat North Dakota most clearly?

New Mexico ranks far ahead on Education Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 3rd vs 51st; # Dentists per 1k jobs (Dentist Salary by State): 1.23 vs 0.49; Workplace Safety Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 3rd vs 50th.

Where does North Dakota beat New Mexico most clearly?

North Dakota ranks far ahead on Average Math SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 623 vs 424; Average Total SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 1,254 vs 875; Difference from National Average SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 225 vs -154.

New Mexico vs North Dakota

North Dakota comes out ahead of New Mexico on 459 of 783 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 15 ties. New Mexico leads on Travel and Agriculture. North Dakota leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Crime & Safety and 11 more categories.

783 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.

New Mexico

Wins: 309
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 2

North Dakota

Wins: 459
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New Mexico	North Dakota
Population	2,124,222 36th of 51	805,329 47th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$64,059 45th of 51	$76,657 28th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.2% tied 30th of 51	2.6% 3rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	17.8% 49th of 51	10.8% 20th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	92.2 15th of 51	89.0 8th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$51,121 49th of 51	$65,271 7th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,330 33rd of 51	$64,050 31st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,067 16th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	621.6 49th of 51	238.1 18th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,462 17th of 48	9,184 48th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyNorth Dakota · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessNorth Dakota · 48 statistics
Crime & SafetyNorth Dakota · 63 statistics
Facts & TriviaNorth Dakota · 17 statistics
CultureNorth Dakota · 79 statistics
PopulationNorth Dakota · 124 statistics
TravelNew Mexico · 28 statistics
EducationNorth Dakota · 51 statistics
EnvironmentNorth Dakota · 38 statistics
EconomicsNorth Dakota · 292 statistics
LawNorth Dakota · 67 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNorth Dakota · 120 statistics
AgricultureNew Mexico · 17 statistics
GeographyNorth Dakota · 25 statistics
HealthNorth Dakota · 182 statistics
SportsNorth Dakota · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New Mexico	North Dakota
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	424 51st of 51	623 1st of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	875 51st of 51	1,254 1st of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-154 51st of 51	225 1st of 51
Education and Child CareBest States to Raise a Family	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	451 51st of 51	631 2nd of 51
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	3rd 3rd of 51	51st 51st of 51
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	1.23 2nd of 50	0.49 49th of 50
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	1st worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	3rd 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	2 49th of 49	96 3rd of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	2 49th of 49	96 3rd of 49
Health Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	45th 45th of 47	1st 1st of 47
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	47th 47th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	16 tied last of 50	30 tied 3rd of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	16 tied last of 50	30 tied 3rd of 50
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Weather RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	31.2% 49th of 50	2.4% tied 3rd of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	47th 47th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	7.53 49th of 51	14.5 3rd of 51
Total ScoreBest States to Raise a Family	30.78 49th of 50	59.6 4th of 50
Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate by State	56.9% 48th of 51	69.6% tied 2nd of 51
Species Diversity Rank (01-51)Most Biodiverse States	4th 4th of 51	49th 49th of 51
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	13.8% 6th of 50	24.7% 50th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	2nd 2nd of 50	46th 46th of 50
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	8.4% tied 45th of 51	4.1% 1st of 51
Median Income - Five Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$87,776 49th of 51	$143,710 5th of 51
Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	8.6 49th of 51	1.5 5th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	8% 45th of 51	3.6% 1st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, New Mexico or North Dakota?: North Dakota comes out ahead of New Mexico on 459 of 783 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 15 ties. New Mexico leads on Travel and Agriculture. North Dakota leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Crime & Safety and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New Mexico or North Dakota?: New Mexico has a population of 2,124,222 (36th of 51 US states) and North Dakota has 805,329 (47th of 51).
How do New Mexico and North Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New Mexico $64,059 (45th of 51), North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.
How do New Mexico and North Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New Mexico 4.2% (tied 30th of 51), North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.
Where does New Mexico beat North Dakota most clearly?: New Mexico ranks far ahead on Education Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 3rd vs 51st; # Dentists per 1k jobs (Dentist Salary by State): 1.23 vs 0.49; Workplace Safety Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 3rd vs 50th.
Where does North Dakota beat New Mexico most clearly?: North Dakota ranks far ahead on Average Math SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 623 vs 424; Average Total SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 1,254 vs 875; Difference from National Average SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 225 vs -154.

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