Which has more people, Utah or Wisconsin?

Utah has a population of 3,574,825 (30th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).

How do Utah and Wisconsin compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Utah $95,166 (11th of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Utah 3.6% (17th of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.

Where does Utah beat Wisconsin most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Binged Alcohol Past Month (Drug Use by State): 14.5% vs 30.4%; Alcohol Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 31.1% vs 61.8%; Excessive Drinking Rate (Alcohol Consumption by State): 12.4% vs 24.5%.

Where does Wisconsin beat Utah most clearly?

Wisconsin ranks far ahead on 5 Year Income % Change (Lawyer-Friendly States): 27.9% vs -5.49%; Access Rank (Best States for Fishing): 5th vs 48th; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 6th vs 48th.

Utah vs Wisconsin

Utah comes out ahead of Wisconsin on 411 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 372 with 17 ties. Utah leads on Travel, Infrastructure & Energy and Population and 7 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Sports, Agriculture and Environment and 3 more categories.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Utah

Wins: 411
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 10

Wisconsin

Wins: 372
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Utah	Wisconsin
Population	3,574,825 30th of 51	5,988,406 21st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,166 11th of 51	$77,485 26th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.6% 17th of 51	3.2% tied 7th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	8.5% 2nd of 51	10.6% 16th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	98.9 31st of 51	94.1 20th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,116 40th of 51	$58,273 26th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$66,290 21st of 51	$64,270 30th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,496 37th of 51	$1,087 19th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	235.7 17th of 51	240.3 19th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,978 38th of 48	7,528 41st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsWisconsin · 17 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
AgricultureWisconsin · 17 statistics
PopulationUtah · 125 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
EnvironmentWisconsin · 37 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 74 statistics
Tech & BusinessWisconsin · 48 statistics
HealthUtah · 191 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
EconomicsWisconsin · 298 statistics
Facts & TriviaWisconsin · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUtah · 127 statistics
LawUtah · 68 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Utah	Wisconsin
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	14.5% 1st of 51	30.4% 50th of 51
Alcohol Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	31.1% 1st of 51	61.8% 48th of 51
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	12.4% 3rd of 50	24.5% 49th of 50
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	11.9% 1st of 50	20.4% 45th of 50
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	-5.49% 43rd of 48	27.9% 1st of 48
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	5th 5th of 51	49th 49th of 51
Access RankBest States for Fishing	48th 48th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	19.7% 1st of 50	36.9% 43rd of 50
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	48th 48th of 51	6th 6th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	19.67 48th of 51	36.27 6th of 51
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	-1% 7th of 51	8.5% 49th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.36 50th of 50	0.75 9th of 50
Avg. Cost of Car Repair PartsAuto Repair Rates by State	$402 45th of 51	$361 5th of 51
Urban Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	7% tied 7th of 50	29.0% 46th of 50
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$47,128 46th of 50	$61,196 8th of 50
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.0524 44th of 50	0.164 6th of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	45th 45th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	52.4 per 100k person-years 44th of 50	163.8 per 100k person-years 6th of 50
Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	7th 7th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Weather RankBest States to Retire	6th 6th of 50	44th 44th of 50
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	15.0% tied 47th of 51	3% tied 5th of 51
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	16.6% 49th of 51	2.2% tied 10th of 51
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$55,711 5th of 51	$42,259 43rd of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$278.41 39th of 51	$221.46 1st of 51
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	31.57 47th of 51	67.08 10th of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$259 44th of 51	$222 7th of 51
Community Environment RankSaddest States	1st 1st of 50	37th 37th of 50
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	13th 13th of 50	49th 49th of 50
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	1 tied 1st of 48	3 tied 36th of 48
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	60.7% 49th of 51	6.2% 13th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Utah or Wisconsin?: Utah comes out ahead of Wisconsin on 411 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 372 with 17 ties. Utah leads on Travel, Infrastructure & Energy and Population and 7 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Sports, Agriculture and Environment and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Utah or Wisconsin?: Utah has a population of 3,574,825 (30th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).
How do Utah and Wisconsin compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Utah $95,166 (11th of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Utah and Wisconsin compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Utah 3.6% (17th of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.
Where does Utah beat Wisconsin most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Binged Alcohol Past Month (Drug Use by State): 14.5% vs 30.4%; Alcohol Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 31.1% vs 61.8%; Excessive Drinking Rate (Alcohol Consumption by State): 12.4% vs 24.5%.
Where does Wisconsin beat Utah most clearly?: Wisconsin ranks far ahead on 5 Year Income % Change (Lawyer-Friendly States): 27.9% vs -5.49%; Access Rank (Best States for Fishing): 5th vs 48th; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 6th vs 48th.

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