Which has more people, South Dakota or Vermont?

South Dakota has a population of 943,078 (46th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does South Dakota beat Vermont most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on YoY Median Price Growth: All Home Types (Median Home Price by State): -2.5% vs 9.1%; Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of Men (Domestic Violence by State): 20.7% vs 42.0%; Age-Adjusted Depression Rate (Depression Rates by State): 17.2% vs 26.6%.

Where does Vermont beat South Dakota most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on Corruption Score (BestLife) (Most Corrupt States): 100 vs 3.87; Average Used Car Price (Used Car Prices by State): $31,445 vs $37,192; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 8.67 vs 0.25.

South Dakota vs Vermont

Vermont comes out ahead of South Dakota on 393 of 772 statistics where one end is better, to 367 with 12 ties. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories. Vermont leads on Crime & Safety, Sports and Population and 8 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.

South Dakota

Wins: 367
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 5

Vermont

Wins: 393
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	South Dakota	Vermont
Population	943,078 46th of 51	642,805 50th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$75,081 31st of 51	$81,203 20th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.1% 1st of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.9% 27th of 51	10.1% 12th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.6 6th of 51	98.0 29th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$69,153 5th of 51	$58,893 22nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$57,610 45th of 51	$69,050 19th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$946 2nd of 51	$1,234 26th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	307.5 28th of 51	214.4 10th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,633 42nd of 48	8,059 44th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyVermont · 66 statistics
SportsVermont · 16 statistics
PopulationVermont · 122 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Dakota · 47 statistics
EnvironmentVermont · 38 statistics
EducationVermont · 51 statistics
GeographyVermont · 25 statistics
TravelVermont · 29 statistics
HealthVermont · 182 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVermont · 124 statistics
EconomicsSouth Dakota · 285 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
LawVermont · 63 statistics
CultureVermont · 77 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	South Dakota	Vermont
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	3.87 48th of 50	100 1st of 50
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	-2.5% 3rd of 51	9.1% 50th of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	20.7% 3rd of 50	42.0% 49th of 50
Average Used Car PriceUsed Car Prices by State	$37,192 46th of 50	$31,445 1st of 50
Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping	0.25 48th of 49	8.67 4th of 49
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.2% tied 3rd of 49	26.6% 47th of 49
Female Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	125 per 100k 48th of 50	12 per 100k 4th of 50
Forest CoverageOff-Grid Living Legal States	3.93% 48th of 50	77.8% 4th of 50
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	16.5% 4th of 50	25.4% 48th of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	16.5% 4th of 49	25.4% 47th of 49
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	92 5th of 49	4 48th of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	92 5th of 49	4 48th of 49
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$123 1st of 51	$411 45th of 51
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.63% 45th of 51	5.34% 1st of 51
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	3rd 3rd of 50	46th 46th of 50
Local Effective Tax RateHighest Taxed States	6.46% 5th of 50	11.5% 48th of 50
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	1st worst of 50	44th 7th best of 50
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	50th 49th of 49	7th 7th of 49
Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-OldChild Care Cost by State	$7,893 7th of 51	$18,366 50th of 51
Estimated Max PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$25.00 tied 1st of 51	$453 tied 45th of 51
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	28.3% 2nd of 51	47.4% 45th of 51
Median Income - Seven-or-More Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$73,826 51st of 51	$150,152 8th of 51
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	4th 4th of 50	46th 46th of 50
# Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	9.3 47th of 49	-1.9 6th of 49
Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan NativePrison Population by State	1,473 46th of 49	12 5th of 49
Avg Cost per MbpsInternet Costs by State	$0.69 tied 4th of 51	$1.36 47th of 51
Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)Egg Prices by State	137.0% 49th of 50	44.0% tied 7th of 50
Local Taxes RankBest States to Retire	1st tied 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, South Dakota or Vermont?: Vermont comes out ahead of South Dakota on 393 of 772 statistics where one end is better, to 367 with 12 ties. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories. Vermont leads on Crime & Safety, Sports and Population and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, South Dakota or Vermont?: South Dakota has a population of 943,078 (46th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).
How do South Dakota and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
How do South Dakota and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does South Dakota beat Vermont most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on YoY Median Price Growth: All Home Types (Median Home Price by State): -2.5% vs 9.1%; Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of Men (Domestic Violence by State): 20.7% vs 42.0%; Age-Adjusted Depression Rate (Depression Rates by State): 17.2% vs 26.6%.
Where does Vermont beat South Dakota most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on Corruption Score (BestLife) (Most Corrupt States): 100 vs 3.87; Average Used Car Price (Used Car Prices by State): $31,445 vs $37,192; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 8.67 vs 0.25.

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