Which has more people, Rhode Island or Utah?

Rhode Island has a population of 1,118,627 (44th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Rhode Island and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

How do Rhode Island and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Rhode Island beat Utah most clearly?

Rhode Island ranks far ahead on Hourly Median Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $104 vs $51.06; Annual Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $204,770 vs $131,490; Hourly Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $98.45 vs $63.22.

Where does Utah beat Rhode Island most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $246 vs $1,051; Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 19.7% vs 40.4%; State Rank Fed Govt (Public Land by State): 3rd vs 49th.

Rhode Island vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Rhode Island on 390 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 384 with 8 ties. Rhode Island leads on Environment, Tech & Business and Health and 2 more categories. Utah leads on Travel, Infrastructure & Energy and Agriculture and 7 more categories.

782 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Rhode Island

Wins: 384
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 5

Utah

Wins: 390
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Rhode Island	Utah
Population	1,118,627 44th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$87,796 15th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.5% tied 37th of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.2% 22nd of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.3 37th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,878 35th of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$71,900 13th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,342 30th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	144.1 4th of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,761 29th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelUtah · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
AgricultureUtah · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
EnvironmentRhode Island · 36 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessRhode Island · 48 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
HealthRhode Island · 184 statistics
LawUtah · 65 statistics
SportsUtah · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyRhode Island · 71 statistics
EconomicsRhode Island · 289 statistics
PopulationUtah · 124 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 122 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Rhode Island	Utah
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State	$104 1st of 39	$51.06 39th of 39
Nursing Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$1,051 51st of 51	$246 2nd of 51
Annual Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$204,770 2nd of 39	$131,490 39th of 39
Hourly Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$98.45 2nd of 39	$63.22 39th of 39
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	40.4% 48th of 50	19.7% 1st of 50
Health Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	49th 49th of 51
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Substance Abuse ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.	89.86 47th of 49	11.65 2nd of 49
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	27.5% 47th of 51	14.5% 1st of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	47th 47th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	15.4 5th of 48	38.4 48th of 48
Limited Access RoadsSpeed Limits by State	55 mph tied 47th of 50	75 mph tied 1st of 50
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	78.48 2nd of 51	31.57 47th of 51
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	46th 45th of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
Alcohol Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	58.8% 45th of 51	31.1% 1st of 51
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	455 49th of 51	606 5th of 51
Avg Retail PriceElectricity Cost by State	18.44 47th of 51	8.34 3rd of 51
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	2.45% tied 44th of 51	1.35% 1st of 51
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	379 4th of 51	240 48th of 51
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$108,402 4th of 50	$77,390 tied 45th of 50
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	6th 7th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$15,000 44th of 50	$10,924 1st of 50
Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Accidents Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	10 tied last of 49	7.89 6th of 49
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	47th 46th of 49	4th 4th of 49
Annual CostAssisted Living Costs by State	$81,915 49th of 51	$42,000 tied 5th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	78.3% 3rd of 51	54.0% tied 46th of 51
Community Environment RankSaddest States	43rd 43rd of 50	1st 1st of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Rhode Island or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Rhode Island on 390 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 384 with 8 ties. Rhode Island leads on Environment, Tech & Business and Health and 2 more categories. Utah leads on Travel, Infrastructure & Energy and Agriculture and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Rhode Island or Utah?: Rhode Island has a population of 1,118,627 (44th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Rhode Island and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Rhode Island and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Rhode Island beat Utah most clearly?: Rhode Island ranks far ahead on Hourly Median Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $104 vs $51.06; Annual Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $204,770 vs $131,490; Hourly Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $98.45 vs $63.22.
Where does Utah beat Rhode Island most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $246 vs $1,051; Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 19.7% vs 40.4%; State Rank Fed Govt (Public Land by State): 3rd vs 49th.

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