Which has more people, New York or Texas?

New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

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

Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

Where does New York beat Texas most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $130,594 vs $74,606; Annual Salary (Firefighter Salary by State): $56,837 vs $38,396; Hourly (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $62.79 vs $35.87.

Where does Texas beat New York most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Industrial Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 48th; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 91 vs 52.2; Voted by Tourists (Friendliest States): 4th vs 50th.

New York vs Texas

New York comes out ahead of Texas on 482 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 305 with 13 ties. New York leads on Sports, Population and Environment and 11 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture and Travel.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

New York

Wins: 482
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 14

Texas

Wins: 305
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New York	Texas
Population	20,003,435 4th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$85,974 16th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	14.0% 41st of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.9 47th of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,153 11th of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$82,460 4th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,621 42nd of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	368.4 35th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,000 31st of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
HealthNew York · 191 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 75 statistics
CultureNew York · 78 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 294 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
TravelTexas · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNew York · 119 statistics
LawNew York · 64 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New York	Texas
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$130,594 1st of 50	$74,606 48th of 50
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$56,837 1st of 50	$38,396 48th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$62.79 1st of 50	$35.87 48th of 50
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$27.33 1st of 50	$18.46 48th of 50
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$10,882 1st of 50	$6,217 48th of 50
Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$4,736 1st of 50	$3,199 48th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,511 1st of 50	$1,434 48th of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$1,093 1st of 50	$738 48th of 50
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$4,320 4th of 51	$8,000 51st of 51
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	52.2 50th of 50	91 4th of 50
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$14,007 50th of 51	$8,406 4th of 51
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	45th 45th of 50
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$5,500 47th of 51	$3,070 3rd of 51
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	50th 51st of 51	7th 7th of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	5% 7th of 51	16.7% 51st of 51
InterstateAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	5.64% 6th of 42	34.1% 42nd of 42
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Local Taxes RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$120,380 3rd of 37	$92,560 34th of 37
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Job Hazards and Protection RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	2nd 2nd of 51	44th 44th of 51
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$15,879 50th of 50	$12,671 9th of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	21 50th of 50	74 9th of 50
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	33 41st of 49
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.1% tied 8th of 51	87.6% 50th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.2% tied 8th of 51	85.3% 50th of 51
Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State	0.22 7th of 48	14.7 46th of 48
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	5.2% tied 9th of 50	18.0% 50th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, New York or Texas?: New York comes out ahead of Texas on 482 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 305 with 13 ties. New York leads on Sports, Population and Environment and 11 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture and Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New York or Texas?: New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do New York and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do New York and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
Where does New York beat Texas most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $130,594 vs $74,606; Annual Salary (Firefighter Salary by State): $56,837 vs $38,396; Hourly (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $62.79 vs $35.87.
Where does Texas beat New York most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Industrial Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 48th; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 91 vs 52.2; Voted by Tourists (Friendliest States): 4th vs 50th.

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