Which has more people, New York or Virginia?

New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

Where does New York beat Virginia most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Median Doc Fee (Car Dealer Fees by State): $75.00 vs $899; NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 47th; % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 31.9% vs 63.2%.

Where does Virginia beat New York most clearly?

Virginia ranks far ahead on Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $441 vs $1,057; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 85.8 vs 49.2; Homeless Rate (Homeless Population by State): 8.0 Per 10k Residents vs 81.0 Per 10k Residents.

New York vs Virginia

New York comes out ahead of Virginia on 400 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 393 with 16 ties. New York leads on Sports, Environment and Health and 2 more categories. Virginia leads on Politics & Government, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 8 more categories.

809 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

New York

Wins: 400
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 5

Virginia

Wins: 393
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New York	Virginia
Population	20,003,435 4th of 51	8,940,572 12th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$85,974 16th of 51	$93,170 12th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	14.0% 41st of 51	9.89% 7th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.9 47th of 51	101.1 36th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,153 11th of 51	$61,914 15th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$82,460 4th of 51	$74,040 11th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,621 42nd of 51	$1,579 40th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	368.4 35th of 51	205.9 8th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,000 31st of 48	4,258 15th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVirginia · 126 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
Facts & TriviaVirginia · 18 statistics
HealthNew York · 188 statistics
GeographyVirginia · 24 statistics
AgricultureVirginia · 17 statistics
TravelVirginia · 29 statistics
Crime & SafetyVirginia · 77 statistics
LawVirginia · 69 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessVirginia · 46 statistics
CultureVirginia · 79 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 296 statistics
EducationVirginia · 51 statistics
PopulationVirginia · 126 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New York	Virginia
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$75.00 1st of 51	$899 tied last of 51
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$1,057 50th of 51	$441 3rd of 51
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	49.2 48th of 50	85.8 2nd of 50
Homeless RateHomeless Population by State	81.0 Per 10k Residents tied 49th of 51	8.0 Per 10k Residents tied 2nd of 51
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	5th 5th worst of 50	50th best of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	38.9 49th of 50	81.9 4th of 50
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	31.9% 1st of 51	63.2% 46th of 51
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	0.4 per 1k drivers 3rd of 51	5.9 per 1k drivers 48th of 51
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	42.5 48th of 50	72 4th of 50
Online Cost Of Sample TinChewing Tobacco Prices by State	$3.13 28th of 30	$1.13 2nd of 30
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$175 5th of 50	$799 48th of 50
Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$788 47th of 51	$455 4th of 51
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$610 46th of 51	$351 4th of 51
Taxes Charged on Lottery WinningsTaxes on Lottery Winnings by State	8.82% 35th of 37	4% tied 4th of 37
State Tax RateMega Millions States	8.82 38th of 38	4 tied 6th of 38
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$11,836 45th of 51	$9,245 5th of 51
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	79.1% 46th of 51	88.3% 6th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	810.0% 41st of 50	-3,195.0% 2nd of 50
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$14,007 50th of 51	$9,195 11th of 51
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$120,380 3rd of 37	$94,920 31st of 37
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$25,693 42nd of 50	$22,618 4th of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	4% 42nd of 50	-8.5% 4th of 50
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$130,594 1st of 50	$83,440 39th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$62.79 1st of 50	$40.12 39th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$10,882 1st of 50	$6,953 39th of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	50th 50th of 50	12th 12th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,511 1st of 50	$1,604 39th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	-0.77 50th of 50	0.24 tied 12th of 50
Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest)States with Teacher Unions	9th 9th of 51	47th 47th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, New York or Virginia?: New York comes out ahead of Virginia on 400 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 393 with 16 ties. New York leads on Sports, Environment and Health and 2 more categories. Virginia leads on Politics & Government, Facts & Trivia and Geography and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New York or Virginia?: New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).
How do New York and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
How do New York and Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
Where does New York beat Virginia most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Median Doc Fee (Car Dealer Fees by State): $75.00 vs $899; NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 47th; % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 31.9% vs 63.2%.
Where does Virginia beat New York most clearly?: Virginia ranks far ahead on Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $441 vs $1,057; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 85.8 vs 49.2; Homeless Rate (Homeless Population by State): 8.0 Per 10k Residents vs 81.0 Per 10k Residents.

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