Which has more people, New York or Vermont?

New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

Where does New York beat Vermont most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Max (LIUNA Pay Scale by State): $88,000 vs $30,031; Speeding Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 0.4 per 1k drivers vs 7.7 per 1k drivers; Family Fun (Best States to Raise a Family): 2nd vs 46th.

Where does Vermont beat New York most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 2nd; Opportunity (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 49th; Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $6,597 vs $1,256.

New York vs Vermont

New York comes out ahead of Vermont on 398 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 372 with 12 ties. New York leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Health and 4 more categories. Vermont leads on Facts & Trivia, Geography and Environment and 6 more categories.

782 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

New York

Wins: 398
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 7

Vermont

Wins: 372
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New York	Vermont
Population	20,003,435 4th of 51	642,805 50th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$85,974 16th of 51	$81,203 20th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	14.0% 41st of 51	10.1% 12th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.9 47th of 51	98.0 29th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,153 11th of 51	$58,893 22nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$82,460 4th of 51	$69,050 19th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,621 42nd of 51	$1,234 26th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	368.4 35th of 51	214.4 10th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,000 31st of 48	8,059 44th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaVermont · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 45 statistics
GeographyVermont · 24 statistics
HealthNew York · 184 statistics
EnvironmentVermont · 38 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVermont · 36 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 291 statistics
Crime & SafetyVermont · 66 statistics
AgricultureNew York · 17 statistics
TravelVermont · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVermont · 129 statistics
PopulationVermont · 124 statistics
LawVermont · 65 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
CultureNew York · 78 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New York	Vermont
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	2nd 2nd worst of 50	50th best of 50
OpportunityBest States to Live In	49th 48th of 49	1st 1st of 49
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$1,256 50th of 51	$6,597 3rd of 51
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MaxLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$88,000 4th of 50	$30,031 50th of 50
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	0.4 per 1k drivers 3rd of 51	7.7 per 1k drivers 49th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.42 46th of 50	1.35 1st of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	52.2 50th of 50	90.8 5th of 50
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	11.44 45th of 50	100 1st of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	2nd 2nd of 50	46th 46th of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	17.7 5th of 48	36.6 47th of 48
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	50th 50th of 50
% of Pop. with Less Than High School DiplomaMost Educated U.S. States	12.0% tied 46th of 51	5.3% 3rd of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	9.1% 49th of 51	4.6% tied 5th of 51
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	88.9 1st of 50	72.9 tied 43rd of 50
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.3% tied 5th of 49	26.6% 47th of 49
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	4th 4th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	20,000 46th of 49	1,700 5th of 49
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	16.4% 4th of 48	25.8% tied 43rd of 48
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	9.9% 49th of 51	5% tied 6th of 51
3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State	19.1% 3rd of 34	45.4% 31st of 34
Maximum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State	$128,500 7th of 51	$63,800 49th of 51
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	79.1% 46th of 51	88.8% 4th of 51
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	17.0% tied 6th of 50	25.4% 48th of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.0% tied 6th of 49	25.4% 47th of 49
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	15.8 7th of 48	31.4 46th of 48
Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	1.6 tied 2nd of 48	2.7 tied 41st of 48
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	8th 8th of 50	48th 48th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, New York or Vermont?: New York comes out ahead of Vermont on 398 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 372 with 12 ties. New York leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Health and 4 more categories. Vermont leads on Facts & Trivia, Geography and Environment and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New York or Vermont?: New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).
How do New York and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do New York and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
Where does New York beat Vermont most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Max (LIUNA Pay Scale by State): $88,000 vs $30,031; Speeding Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 0.4 per 1k drivers vs 7.7 per 1k drivers; Family Fun (Best States to Raise a Family): 2nd vs 46th.
Where does Vermont beat New York most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 2nd; Opportunity (Best States to Live In): 1st vs 49th; Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (Per Pupil Spending by State): $6,597 vs $1,256.

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