Which has more people, Ohio or Virginia?

Ohio has a population of 11,940,399 (7th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).

How do Ohio and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

Where does Ohio beat Virginia most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Affordability Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 8th vs 50th; Avg. Cost of Car Repair Parts (Auto Repair Rates by State): $354 vs $401; SWAMP Index Score (Most Corrupt States): 70.66 vs 32.79.

Where does Virginia beat Ohio most clearly?

Virginia ranks far ahead on Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 246.7 vs 455.41; Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Men (Domestic Violence by State): 36.0% vs 58.5%; # Dentists per 1k jobs (Dentist Salary by State): 1.34 vs 0.63.

Ohio vs Virginia

Virginia comes out ahead of Ohio on 517 of 812 statistics where one end is better, to 277 with 18 ties. Ohio leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business. Virginia leads on Population, Education and Geography and 10 more categories.

812 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: 277
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 3

Virginia

Wins: 517
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Ohio	Virginia
Population	11,940,399 7th of 51	8,940,572 12th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,389 40th of 51	$93,170 12th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.3% 37th of 51	9.89% 7th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	92.8 17th of 51	101.1 36th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,232 34th of 51	$61,914 15th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,390 28th of 51	$74,040 11th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,034 12th of 51	$1,579 40th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	275.6 24th of 51	205.9 8th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,688 27th of 48	4,258 15th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationVirginia · 125 statistics
EducationVirginia · 50 statistics
GeographyVirginia · 25 statistics
HealthVirginia · 188 statistics
CultureVirginia · 79 statistics
Crime & SafetyVirginia · 77 statistics
Facts & TriviaVirginia · 18 statistics
SportsOhio · 17 statistics
LawVirginia · 73 statistics
AgricultureVirginia · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 36 statistics
TravelVirginia · 29 statistics
EconomicsVirginia · 295 statistics
Tech & BusinessOhio · 48 statistics
EnvironmentVirginia · 40 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVirginia · 126 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Ohio	Virginia
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	455.41 47th of 51	246.7 3rd of 51
Affordability RankDisability Benefits by State	8th 8th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair PartsAuto Repair Rates by State	$354 2nd of 51	$401 44th of 51
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	58.5% 51st of 51	36.0% 9th of 51
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	0.63 42nd of 50	1.34 1st of 50
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	41.06 41st of 51	59.97 1st of 51
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	46th 46th of 51	6th 6th of 51
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	70.66 6th of 51	32.79 46th of 51
Mental Health Substance Abuse - HourlySocial Worker Salary by State	$19.34 3rd of 50	$32.35 42nd of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - YearlySocial Worker Salary by State	$40,230 3rd of 50	$67,280 42nd of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	48th 48th of 50	11th 10th of 50
Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.7 2nd of 51	100.4 40th of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$218 4th of 51	$258 42nd of 51
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	46th 46th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	9.1% 10th of 41	4.5% 40th of 41
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	6th 6th of 51	43rd 43rd of 51
MMRVaccination Rates by State	88.5% 46th of 51	93.6% 9th of 51
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by State	4,665 per 100k 44th of 51	3,126 per 100k 7th of 51
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$250 tied 11th of 50	$799 48th of 50
Average Mortage DebtDebt by State	$28,700 7th of 51	$57,130 43rd of 51
Average Personal DebtDebt by State	$46,780 7th of 51	$77,060 43rd of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$344 6th of 51	$518 42nd of 51
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$77,104 46th of 50	$90,979 11th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$37.07 46th of 50	$43.74 11th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$6,425 46th of 50	$7,581 11th of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,482 46th of 50	$1,749 11th of 50
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.187 3rd of 50	0.0664 38th of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	186.6 per 100k person-years 3rd of 50	66.4 per 100k person-years 38th of 50
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	48.1% 11th of 51	63.2% 46th of 51
Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k)Opioid Epidemic by State	2,877.15 45th of 51	1,762.94 10th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Ohio or Virginia?: Virginia comes out ahead of Ohio on 517 of 812 statistics where one end is better, to 277 with 18 ties. Ohio leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business. Virginia leads on Population, Education and Geography and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Ohio or Virginia?: Ohio has a population of 11,940,399 (7th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).
How do Ohio and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
How do Ohio and Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
Where does Ohio beat Virginia most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Affordability Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 8th vs 50th; Avg. Cost of Car Repair Parts (Auto Repair Rates by State): $354 vs $401; SWAMP Index Score (Most Corrupt States): 70.66 vs 32.79.
Where does Virginia beat Ohio most clearly?: Virginia ranks far ahead on Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 246.7 vs 455.41; Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Men (Domestic Violence by State): 36.0% vs 58.5%; # Dentists per 1k jobs (Dentist Salary by State): 1.34 vs 0.63.

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