Which has more people, New York or Wisconsin?

New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).

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

Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.

Where does New York beat Wisconsin most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on SSI Civil Service Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 72 vs 50.5; Obesity Rate - White (Most Obese States): 27.4% vs 37.9%; Obesity Rate 60+ (Most Obese States): 27.4% vs 37.9%.

Where does Wisconsin beat New York most clearly?

Wisconsin ranks far ahead on Christmas Spirit Rank (Christmas by State): 2nd vs 48th; Gini Coefficient (Wealth Inequality by State): 0.44 vs 0.52; Price Level (Goods) (Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)): 94.3 vs 107.3.

New York vs Wisconsin

New York comes out ahead of Wisconsin on 448 of 803 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 12 ties. New York leads on Health, Population and Travel and 7 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Facts & Trivia, Agriculture and Politics & Government and 1 more category.

803 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: 448
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 10

Wisconsin

Wins: 343
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New York	Wisconsin
Population	20,003,435 4th of 51	5,988,406 21st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$85,974 16th of 51	$77,485 26th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.2% tied 7th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	14.0% 41st of 51	10.6% 16th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.9 47th of 51	94.1 20th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,153 11th of 51	$58,273 26th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$82,460 4th of 51	$64,270 30th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,621 42nd of 51	$1,087 19th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	368.4 35th of 51	240.3 19th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,000 31st of 48	7,528 41st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Facts & TriviaWisconsin · 18 statistics
HealthNew York · 191 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics
AgricultureWisconsin · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentWisconsin · 126 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
CultureNew York · 79 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 38 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 298 statistics
GeographyWisconsin · 24 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 77 statistics
LawNew York · 69 statistics
EducationEven · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessEven · 46 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New York	Wisconsin
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	72 1st of 50	50.5 48th of 50
Obesity Rate - WhiteMost Obese States	27.4% 4th of 50	37.9% 50th of 50
Obesity Rate 60+Most Obese States	27.4% 4th of 50	37.9% 50th of 50
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	97.7% tied 2nd of 50	84.8% 48th of 50
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	48th 48th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.52 tied last of 51	0.44 tied 3rd of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	2nd 2nd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.1% tied 4th of 50	84.3% 48th of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.1% 5th of 50	86.3% 47th of 50
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$101,599 3rd of 50	$77,294 45th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$48.85 3rd of 50	$37.16 45th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$8,466 3rd of 50	$6,441 45th of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,953 3rd of 50	$1,486 45th of 50
Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.3 50th of 51	94.3 8th of 51
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	0.4 per 1k drivers 3rd of 51	4.6 per 1k drivers 45th of 51
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	2nd 2nd worst of 50	42nd 8th best of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	23.0% 2nd of 50	36.9% 43rd of 50
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.8% tied 6th of 50	85.7% 47th of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	88.9 1st of 50	74.3 tied 41st of 50
Homeless RateHomeless Population by State	81.0 Per 10k Residents tied 49th of 51	9.0 Per 10k Residents tied 5th of 51
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	58 tied 46th of 49	95 tied 6th of 49
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	32.6 51st of 51	22.2 11th of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	12.0 50th of 51	2.2 10th of 51
Regulatory Policy RankMost Free States	48th 48th of 50	9th 9th of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	52.2 50th of 50	86.5 11th of 50
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	5th 5th of 49	44th 43rd of 49
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	33 51st of 51	22 tied 10th of 51
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	3rd 3rd of 51	42nd 42nd of 51
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$371 49th of 49	$77.00 12th of 49
Standard WageMinimum Wage by State	$17.00 3rd of 51	$7.25 tied last of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, New York or Wisconsin?: New York comes out ahead of Wisconsin on 448 of 803 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 12 ties. New York leads on Health, Population and Travel and 7 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Facts & Trivia, Agriculture and Politics & Government and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New York or Wisconsin?: New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).
How do New York and Wisconsin compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do New York and Wisconsin compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.
Where does New York beat Wisconsin most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on SSI Civil Service Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 72 vs 50.5; Obesity Rate - White (Most Obese States): 27.4% vs 37.9%; Obesity Rate 60+ (Most Obese States): 27.4% vs 37.9%.
Where does Wisconsin beat New York most clearly?: Wisconsin ranks far ahead on Christmas Spirit Rank (Christmas by State): 2nd vs 48th; Gini Coefficient (Wealth Inequality by State): 0.44 vs 0.52; Price Level (Goods) (Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)): 94.3 vs 107.3.

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