Which has more people, North Dakota or Utah?

North Dakota has a population of 805,329 (47th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do North Dakota and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

How do North Dakota and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.

Where does North Dakota beat Utah most clearly?

North Dakota ranks far ahead on Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 14.5 vs 6.75; % of Vascular Plant Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.9% vs 16.6%; Health Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 1st vs 44th.

Where does Utah beat North Dakota most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 19.7% vs 46.7%; Excessive Drinking Rate (Alcohol Consumption by State): 12.4% vs 24.7%; Bad Driving Index (Worst Drivers by State): 22.46 vs 91.3.

North Dakota vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of North Dakota on 399 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 373 with 12 ties. North Dakota leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 4 more categories. Utah leads on Travel, Geography and Education and 6 more categories.

784 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.

North Dakota

Wins: 373
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 7

Utah

Wins: 399
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	North Dakota	Utah
Population	805,329 47th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$76,657 28th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.6% 3rd of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.8% 20th of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	89.0 8th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,271 7th of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,050 31st of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	238.1 18th of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	9,184 48th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureNorth Dakota · 17 statistics
TravelUtah · 28 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 17 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 63 statistics
PopulationUtah · 125 statistics
Tech & BusinessNorth Dakota · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNorth Dakota · 36 statistics
HealthUtah · 187 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNorth Dakota · 120 statistics
EconomicsNorth Dakota · 296 statistics
EnvironmentNorth Dakota · 38 statistics
SportsUtah · 17 statistics
LawNorth Dakota · 64 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	North Dakota	Utah
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	46.7% 50th of 50	19.7% 1st of 50
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	14.5 3rd of 51	6.75 51st of 51
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	24.7% 50th of 50	12.4% 3rd of 50
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	0.9% tied 1st of 51	16.6% 49th of 51
Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State	91.3 48th of 49	22.46 3rd of 49
Health Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	1st 1st of 47	44th 44th of 47
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	20.5% tied 46th of 50	11.9% 1st of 50
GDP Growth by State	0.3% 50th of 50	2.8% tied 4th of 50
Alcohol Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	59.7% 47th of 51	31.1% 1st of 51
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	51st 51st of 51	5th 5th of 51
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	2% tied 1st of 51	15.0% tied 47th of 51
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	27.4% 46th of 51	14.5% 1st of 51
Nursing Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$915 47th of 51	$246 2nd of 51
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	4th 4th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	6th 6th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Depression Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	987 per 100k 1st of 51	1,763 per 100k 45th of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	45th 45th of 51	1st 1st of 51
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	11.9% 51st of 51	-1% 7th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.77 7th of 50	0.36 50th of 50
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	5th 5th worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	45th tied 45th of 50	3rd tied 3rd of 50
Debt-To-Income Ratio HighDebt by State	1.11% tied 1st of 51	1.84% tied 46th of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio LowDebt by State	0.4% tied 1st of 51	1.72% tied 46th of 51
Weather RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$215,200 4th of 51	$527,400 46th of 51
Medical Cannabis CostMarijuana Cost by State	$384 50th of 50	$281 9th of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	32 tied 43rd of 50	82 3rd of 50
Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 %Private Prisons by State	221.0% 27th of 30	-100.0% tied 1st of 30

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Quick answers

Which is better, North Dakota or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of North Dakota on 399 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 373 with 12 ties. North Dakota leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 4 more categories. Utah leads on Travel, Geography and Education and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, North Dakota or Utah?: North Dakota has a population of 805,329 (47th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do North Dakota and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do North Dakota and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.
Where does North Dakota beat Utah most clearly?: North Dakota ranks far ahead on Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 14.5 vs 6.75; % of Vascular Plant Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.9% vs 16.6%; Health Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 1st vs 44th.
Where does Utah beat North Dakota most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 19.7% vs 46.7%; Excessive Drinking Rate (Alcohol Consumption by State): 12.4% vs 24.7%; Bad Driving Index (Worst Drivers by State): 22.46 vs 91.3.

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