Which has more people, Rhode Island or Wyoming?

Rhode Island has a population of 1,118,627 (44th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).

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

Median Household Income: Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Rhode Island ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.

Where does Rhode Island beat Wyoming most clearly?

Rhode Island ranks far ahead on % Fully Vaxxed (Vaccination Rates by State): 87.1% vs 52.8%; SWAMP Index Score (Most Corrupt States): 78.48 vs 19.57; Deaths per 100k Pop (Fatal Car Accidents by State): 4.8 vs 23.0.

Where does Wyoming beat Rhode Island most clearly?

Wyoming ranks far ahead on Farmland Price Per Acre (Acre Value by State): $968 vs $21,000; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 638 vs 481; Education Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 1st vs 48th.

Rhode Island vs Wyoming

Rhode Island comes out ahead of Wyoming on 401 of 772 statistics where one end is better, to 359 with 12 ties. Rhode Island leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Health and 4 more categories. Wyoming leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories.

772 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.

Rhode Island

Wins: 401
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 7

Wyoming

Wins: 359
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Rhode Island	Wyoming
Population	1,118,627 44th of 51	590,784 51st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$87,796 15th of 51	$76,176 30th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.5% tied 37th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.2% 22nd of 51	10.5% 15th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.3 37th of 51	92.7 16th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,878 35th of 51	$75,501 2nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$71,900 13th of 51	$61,560 36th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,342 30th of 51	$992 8th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	144.1 4th of 51	179.9 5th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,761 29th of 48	8,224 45th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureWyoming · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessRhode Island · 48 statistics
Crime & SafetyRhode Island · 67 statistics
HealthRhode Island · 182 statistics
Facts & TriviaWyoming · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyWyoming · 36 statistics
SportsWyoming · 17 statistics
TravelWyoming · 27 statistics
EducationWyoming · 51 statistics
PopulationRhode Island · 121 statistics
GeographyWyoming · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentRhode Island · 119 statistics
EnvironmentRhode Island · 36 statistics
CultureWyoming · 77 statistics
LawRhode Island · 63 statistics
EconomicsWyoming · 283 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Rhode Island	Wyoming
% Fully VaxxedVaccination Rates by State	87.1% 1st of 50	52.8% 50th of 50
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	78.48 2nd of 51	19.57 51st of 51
Farmland Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$21,000 46th of 46	$968 2nd of 46
Deaths per 100k PopFatal Car Accidents by State	4.8 tied 1st of 51	23.0 50th of 51
SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies ScoreMost Corrupt States	79.3 1st of 50	37.9 48th of 50
Annual Median WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$128,340 2nd of 47	$79,580 46th of 47
Hourly Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$61.70 2nd of 47	$38.26 46th of 47
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	481 48th of 51	638 1st of 51
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$132 3rd of 51	$151 50th of 51
Education Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	48th 48th of 51	1st 1st of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	74.0% 4th of 51	40.1% 51st of 51
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$108,402 4th of 50	$75,956 50th of 50
WH Climate Change RankGreenest States	2nd 2nd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$32,789 5th of 50	$41,405 50th of 50
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	64.7 5th of 50	22.5 50th of 50
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	46th 45th of 49	1st 1st of 49
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	60.2% 49th of 49	12.7% 5th of 49
Avg Retail PriceElectricity Cost by State	18.44 47th of 51	8.25 2nd of 51
Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$1,765 46th of 51	$744 1st of 51
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	68 tied 5th of 50	51 tied last of 50
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	95.1% 6th of 51	75.0% 50th of 51
Sales TaxTaxes by State	7% tied 42nd of 46	4% tied 2nd of 46
State Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	7% tied 42nd of 46	4% tied 2nd of 46
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	4th 4th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	4.3% 4th of 50	12.2% 47th of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Rhode Island or Wyoming?: Rhode Island comes out ahead of Wyoming on 401 of 772 statistics where one end is better, to 359 with 12 ties. Rhode Island leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Health and 4 more categories. Wyoming leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Rhode Island or Wyoming?: Rhode Island has a population of 1,118,627 (44th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).
How do Rhode Island and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Rhode Island $87,796 (15th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Rhode Island ranks better.
How do Rhode Island and Wyoming compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Rhode Island 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
Where does Rhode Island beat Wyoming most clearly?: Rhode Island ranks far ahead on % Fully Vaxxed (Vaccination Rates by State): 87.1% vs 52.8%; SWAMP Index Score (Most Corrupt States): 78.48 vs 19.57; Deaths per 100k Pop (Fatal Car Accidents by State): 4.8 vs 23.0.
Where does Wyoming beat Rhode Island most clearly?: Wyoming ranks far ahead on Farmland Price Per Acre (Acre Value by State): $968 vs $21,000; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 638 vs 481; Education Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 1st vs 48th.

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