Which has more people, Ohio or South Dakota?

Ohio has a population of 11,940,399 (7th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

How do Ohio and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

How do Ohio and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does Ohio beat South Dakota most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on SSI Lobbying Disclosure Score (Most Corrupt States): 77.5 vs 39.6; Foreclosure Rate (Foreclosure Rates by State): 985 vs 15,535; Average Used Car Price (Used Car Prices by State): $32,267 vs $37,192.

Where does South Dakota beat Ohio most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Men (Domestic Violence by State): 28.3% vs 58.5%; Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 385.47 vs 779.77; Infrastructure Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 49th.

Ohio vs South Dakota

South Dakota comes out ahead of Ohio on 434 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 342 with 18 ties. Ohio leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Geography and Facts & Trivia and 8 more categories.

794 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 18 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Ohio

Wins: 342
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 5

South Dakota

Wins: 434
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Ohio	South Dakota
Population	11,940,399 7th of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,389 40th of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.3% 37th of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	92.8 17th of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,232 34th of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,390 28th of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,034 12th of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	275.6 24th of 51	307.5 28th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,688 27th of 48	7,633 42nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
SportsOhio · 16 statistics
GeographySouth Dakota · 25 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 18 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Dakota · 38 statistics
Tech & BusinessOhio · 48 statistics
PopulationSouth Dakota · 124 statistics
CultureSouth Dakota · 78 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
EducationSouth Dakota · 50 statistics
LawSouth Dakota · 67 statistics
HealthSouth Dakota · 186 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOhio · 124 statistics
Crime & SafetyOhio · 74 statistics
TravelOhio · 29 statistics
EconomicsSouth Dakota · 294 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Ohio	South Dakota
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	58.5% 51st of 51	28.3% 2nd of 51
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	77.5 4th of 50	39.6 49th of 50
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	985 6th of 51	15,535 51st of 51
Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	779.77 48th of 51	385.47 3rd of 51
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$32,267 3rd of 50	$37,192 46th of 50
Industrial Toxin Concentration (US News)Air Quality by State	2,184 pounds/mi² 46th of 50	108 pounds/mi² 3rd of 50
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$344 6th of 51	$712 49th of 51
Other Drug Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	72.93 44th of 51	42.07 1st of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	43rd 8th best of 50	1st worst of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	68 tied 5th of 50	56 tied 47th of 50
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	36.7% 45th of 50	20.7% 3rd of 50
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	455.41 47th of 51	255.84 5th of 51
Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k)Opioid Epidemic by State	2,877.15 45th of 51	1,221.13 3rd of 51
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	46th 46th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Share of Annual Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State	17.7% 10th of 51	9.4% 51st of 51
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by State	4,665 per 100k 44th of 51	2,569 per 100k 3rd of 51
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	42nd 41st of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
Dental Services Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$374 tied 7th of 51	$577 tied 47th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Depression RatesHealthiest States	26.6 tied 44th of 50	18.2 6th of 50
Corporate Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	39th 40th of 51	1st tied 1st of 51
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	41st 41st of 51	1st tied 1st of 51
90th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$100,650 13th of 51	$59,840 51st of 51
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$650 tied 1st of 51	$850 tied 42nd of 51
Prison PopulationPrivate Prisons by State	6,540 21st of 26	45 2nd of 26
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$99,862 10th of 50	$77,390 tied 45th of 50
Work Environment RankHappiest States	39th 39th of 50	3rd 2nd of 50
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	96.2% tied 38th of 51	98.1% 1st of 51
Getting Insufficient SleepHealthiest States	38.5% 43rd of 51	31.2% 6th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Ohio or South Dakota?: South Dakota comes out ahead of Ohio on 434 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 342 with 18 ties. Ohio leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Geography and Facts & Trivia and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Ohio or South Dakota?: Ohio has a population of 11,940,399 (7th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do Ohio and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
How do Ohio and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does Ohio beat South Dakota most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on SSI Lobbying Disclosure Score (Most Corrupt States): 77.5 vs 39.6; Foreclosure Rate (Foreclosure Rates by State): 985 vs 15,535; Average Used Car Price (Used Car Prices by State): $32,267 vs $37,192.
Where does South Dakota beat Ohio most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Men (Domestic Violence by State): 28.3% vs 58.5%; Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 385.47 vs 779.77; Infrastructure Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 49th.

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