Which has more people, New York or South Dakota?

New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

How do New York and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does New York beat South Dakota most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on 75th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $126,440 vs $52,100; 90th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $129,880 vs $59,840; Annual Mean Wage (Speech Pathologist Salary by State): $104,240 vs $64,030.

Where does South Dakota beat New York most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on Average (Minutes) (Commute Time by State): 17.3 vs 33.5; Average Commute (Minutes) (Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)): 17.8 vs 32.6; Average Commute Time (Minutes) (Single Mom Friendly States): 17 vs 33.

New York vs South Dakota

New York comes out ahead of South Dakota on 441 of 788 statistics where one end is better, to 337 with 10 ties. New York leads on Sports, Health and Education and 7 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 2 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.

New York

Wins: 441
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 10

South Dakota

Wins: 337
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New York	South Dakota
Population	20,003,435 4th of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$85,974 16th of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	14.0% 41st of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.9 47th of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,153 11th of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$82,460 4th of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,621 42nd of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	368.4 35th of 51	307.5 28th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,000 31st of 48	7,633 42nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 16 statistics
AgricultureSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
HealthNew York · 187 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 18 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 74 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
PopulationNew York · 124 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 293 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
GeographySouth Dakota · 24 statistics
CultureNew York · 78 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics
LawNew York · 63 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSouth Dakota · 123 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 38 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New York	South Dakota
75th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$126,440 1st of 51	$52,100 51st of 51
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	33.5 51st of 51	17.3 1st of 51
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	32.6 51st of 51	17.8 1st of 51
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	33 51st of 51	17 1st of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$849 51st of 51	$123 1st of 51
Local Taxes RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	1st tied 1st of 50
90th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$129,880 2nd of 51	$59,840 51st of 51
Price Level (Other Services)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	104.1 51st of 51	91.9 2nd of 51
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	50th 51st of 51	1st tied 1st of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	12.0 50th of 51	1.1 2nd of 51
Overall RankBest State To Incorporate In	49th 50th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	3rd 3rd worst of 50	50th best of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	50th 50th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	-0.77 50th of 50	0.52 3rd of 50
Annual Mean WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$104,240 4th of 51	$64,030 51st of 51
Annual Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$100,730 4th of 51	$62,780 51st of 51
Estimated Max PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$1,405 tied last of 51	$25.00 tied 1st of 51
Hourly Mean WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$50.11 4th of 51	$30.78 51st of 51
Hourly Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$48.43 4th of 51	$30.18 51st of 51
Median Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$84,070 3rd of 51	$48,010 50th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	9.9% 49th of 51	4.2% 2nd of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate	13.4% 48th of 51	4.8% 1st of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	47th 4th best of 50	1st worst of 50
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	72 1st of 50	50.7 47th of 50
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.52 tied last of 51	0.44 tied 3rd of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	9.1% 49th of 51	4.4% 3rd of 51
Freedom RankMost Free States	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
State Freedom ScoreState Powers	-0.813 50th of 50	0.425 5th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, New York or South Dakota?: New York comes out ahead of South Dakota on 441 of 788 statistics where one end is better, to 337 with 10 ties. New York leads on Sports, Health and Education and 7 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New York or South Dakota?: New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do New York and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do New York and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does New York beat South Dakota most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on 75th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $126,440 vs $52,100; 90th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $129,880 vs $59,840; Annual Mean Wage (Speech Pathologist Salary by State): $104,240 vs $64,030.
Where does South Dakota beat New York most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on Average (Minutes) (Commute Time by State): 17.3 vs 33.5; Average Commute (Minutes) (Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)): 17.8 vs 32.6; Average Commute Time (Minutes) (Single Mom Friendly States): 17 vs 33.

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