Which has more people, Utah or West Virginia?

Utah has a population of 3,574,825 (30th of 51 US states) and West Virginia has 1,764,892 (39th of 51).

How do Utah and West Virginia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Utah $95,166 (11th of 51), West Virginia $59,608 (50th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Utah 3.6% (17th of 51), West Virginia 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Utah beat West Virginia most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Cigarette Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 8.94% vs 26.5%; Death Rate (Death Rate by State): 623 per 100k vs 1,395 per 100k; Tobacco Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 11.3% vs 32.9%.

Where does West Virginia beat Utah most clearly?

West Virginia ranks far ahead on People of Similar Age Rank (Best States to Retire): 4th vs 50th; Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 11.89 vs 6.75; Housing Cost (Pension-Friendly States): 100 vs 46.

Utah vs West Virginia

Utah comes out ahead of West Virginia on 510 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 280 with 7 ties. Utah leads on Education, Facts & Trivia and Health and 11 more categories. West Virginia leads on Agriculture.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 7 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Utah

Wins: 510
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 14

West Virginia

Wins: 280
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Utah	West Virginia
Population	3,574,825 30th of 51	1,764,892 39th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,166 11th of 51	$59,608 50th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.6% 17th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	8.5% 2nd of 51	16.7% 48th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	98.9 31st of 51	89.5 9th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,116 40th of 51	$50,051 50th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$66,290 21st of 51	$56,470 49th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,496 37th of 51	$872 1st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	235.7 17th of 51	241.7 20th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,978 38th of 48	5,067 22nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationUtah · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
HealthUtah · 191 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
PopulationUtah · 124 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 70 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
SportsUtah · 17 statistics
EconomicsUtah · 297 statistics
Tech & BusinessUtah · 48 statistics
EnvironmentUtah · 39 statistics
LawUtah · 67 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
AgricultureWest Virginia · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 126 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Utah	West Virginia
Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	8.94% 1st of 51	26.5% 51st of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	623 per 100k 1st of 51	1,395 per 100k 51st of 51
Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	11.3% 1st of 51	32.9% 51st of 51
SmokersSmoking Rates by State	6% 1st of 50	21.0% 50th of 50
Smoking RateHealthiest States	5.7% 1st of 50	20.8% 50th of 50
Most Unhealthy States Total ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.	11.34 1st of 49	100 49th of 49
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$2,774 1st of 51	$5,724 50th of 51
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	6.6 2nd of 50	14.2 50th of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	2nd 2nd of 49	50th 49th of 49
Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State	117.7 per 100k Pop. 2nd of 51	174.0 per 100k Pop. 50th of 51
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	48th 3rd best of 50	1st worst of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	2nd 2nd of 51	49th 49th of 51
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Total Happiness ScoreSaddest States	62.41 4th of 50	33.83 50th of 50
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	4th 4th of 49	50th 49th of 49
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	6.75 51st of 51	11.89 5th of 51
% Of Population Below Poverty LevelPoverty Rate by State	8.6% 2nd of 51	16.8% 48th of 51
Gross Earnings of Top 1%Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State	$885,101 4th of 51	$417,440 50th of 51
Homes with Broadband Internet (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	93.4% 4th of 51	86.1% 50th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	8.5% 2nd of 51	16.7% 48th of 51
Education and Health RankQuality of Life by State	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	49th 2nd best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	282 tied 3rd of 50	261 49th of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	50th best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
Physically InactiveHealthiest States	16.8% 4th of 50	28.7% 49th of 50
Housing CostPension-Friendly States	46 45th of 49	100 1st of 49
Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.	8.1 5th of 49	100 49th of 49
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	82 3rd of 50	28 tied 47th of 50
% of Pop. with High School Diploma or EquivalentMost Educated U.S. States	22.4% 46th of 51	39.4% 1st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Utah or West Virginia?: Utah comes out ahead of West Virginia on 510 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 280 with 7 ties. Utah leads on Education, Facts & Trivia and Health and 11 more categories. West Virginia leads on Agriculture. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Utah or West Virginia?: Utah has a population of 3,574,825 (30th of 51 US states) and West Virginia has 1,764,892 (39th of 51).
How do Utah and West Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Utah $95,166 (11th of 51), West Virginia $59,608 (50th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Utah and West Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Utah 3.6% (17th of 51), West Virginia 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Utah beat West Virginia most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Cigarette Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 8.94% vs 26.5%; Death Rate (Death Rate by State): 623 per 100k vs 1,395 per 100k; Tobacco Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 11.3% vs 32.9%.
Where does West Virginia beat Utah most clearly?: West Virginia ranks far ahead on People of Similar Age Rank (Best States to Retire): 4th vs 50th; Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 11.89 vs 6.75; Housing Cost (Pension-Friendly States): 100 vs 46.

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