Which has more people, New York or Ohio?

New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

Where does New York beat Ohio most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $29.45B vs $2.03T; Polio 3 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.9% vs 90.3%; Annual Salary (Physical Therapist Salary by State): $101,599 vs $77,104.

Where does Ohio beat New York most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Price Level (Goods) (Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)): 93.7 vs 107.3; Capital Gains Rate (Capital Gains Tax by State): 3.99% vs 10.9%; Property Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 6th vs 49th.

New York vs Ohio

New York comes out ahead of Ohio on 461 of 806 statistics where one end is better, to 326 with 19 ties. New York leads on Health, Population and Education and 10 more categories. Ohio leads on Politics & Government, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy.

806 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

New York

Wins: 461
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 13

Ohio

Wins: 326
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New York	Ohio
Population	20,003,435 4th of 51	11,940,399 7th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$85,974 16th of 51	$71,389 40th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	14.0% 41st of 51	13.3% 37th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.9 47th of 51	92.8 17th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,153 11th of 51	$56,232 34th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$82,460 4th of 51	$64,390 28th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,621 42nd of 51	$1,034 12th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	368.4 35th of 51	275.6 24th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,000 31st of 48	5,688 27th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthNew York · 191 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
EducationNew York · 50 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
CultureNew York · 79 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 77 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 300 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOhio · 126 statistics
Tech & BusinessOhio · 46 statistics
LawNew York · 67 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 36 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 18 statistics
AgricultureNew York · 17 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New York	Ohio
Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.3 50th of 51	93.7 2nd of 51
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$29.45B 1st of 45	$2.03T 43rd of 45
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.9% 2nd of 51	90.3% 49th of 51
Capital Gains RateCapital Gains Tax by State	10.9% 42nd of 43	3.99% 5th of 43
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$101,599 3rd of 50	$77,104 46th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$48.85 3rd of 50	$37.07 46th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$8,466 3rd of 50	$6,425 46th of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,953 3rd of 50	$1,482 46th of 50
Property Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	49th tied 49th of 51	6th 6th of 51
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	16 tied last of 50	29 tied 5th of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	16 tied last of 50	29 tied 5th of 50
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$271 1st of 45	$2,236 39th of 45
Max RateTax Rates by State	10.9% 42nd of 44	3.99% 5th of 44
Income Tax Maximum RateTaxes by State	10.9% 41st of 43	3.99% 5th of 43
Depression RatesHealthiest States	15.9 3rd of 50	26.6 tied 44th of 50
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	48th 48th of 51	6th 6th of 51
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	50th 50th of 50	9th 9th of 50
McDonalds Happy MealFast Food Prices by State	$3.65 3rd of 50	$2.82 tied 43rd of 50
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	49.2 48th of 50	78.3 tied 7th of 50
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$25,693 42nd of 50	$22,244 2nd of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	4% 42nd of 50	-10.0% 2nd of 50
State Tax RateMega Millions States	8.82 38th of 38	4 tied 6th of 38
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	38.9 49th of 50	75 tied 9th of 50
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	257.16 7th of 51	455.41 47th of 51
Median Price: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	$595,900 45th of 51	$262,900 5th of 51
Taxpayer Cost per ImmigrantCost of Illegal Immigration by State	$6,846 47th of 51	$4,411 7th of 51
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$130,594 1st of 50	$83,400 40th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$62.79 1st of 50	$40.10 40th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$10,882 1st of 50	$6,950 40th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, New York or Ohio?: New York comes out ahead of Ohio on 461 of 806 statistics where one end is better, to 326 with 19 ties. New York leads on Health, Population and Education and 10 more categories. Ohio leads on Politics & Government, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New York or Ohio?: New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).
How do New York and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do New York and Ohio compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
Where does New York beat Ohio most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $29.45B vs $2.03T; Polio 3 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.9% vs 90.3%; Annual Salary (Physical Therapist Salary by State): $101,599 vs $77,104.
Where does Ohio beat New York most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Price Level (Goods) (Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)): 93.7 vs 107.3; Capital Gains Rate (Capital Gains Tax by State): 3.99% vs 10.9%; Property Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 6th vs 49th.

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