Which has more people, Vermont or Virginia?

Vermont has a population of 642,805 (50th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).

How do Vermont and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

Where does Vermont beat Virginia most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on Obesity Rate - Black (Most Obese States): 22.6% vs 45.8%; SSI Political Financing Score (Most Corrupt States): 84.3 vs 39.3; Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,700 vs 15,679.

Where does Virginia beat Vermont most clearly?

Virginia ranks far ahead on Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $441 vs $1,135; Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $351 vs $824; Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $455 vs $1,289.

Vermont vs Virginia

Virginia comes out ahead of Vermont on 420 of 780 statistics where one end is better, to 340 with 20 ties. Vermont leads on Environment, Infrastructure & Energy and Geography and 3 more categories. Virginia leads on Tech & Business, Agriculture and Health and 5 more categories.

780 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 20 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Vermont

Wins: 340
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 6

Virginia

Wins: 420
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Vermont	Virginia
Population	642,805 50th of 51	8,940,572 12th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$81,203 20th of 51	$93,170 12th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.7% 4th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 12th of 51	9.89% 7th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	98.0 29th of 51	101.1 36th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$58,893 22nd of 51	$61,914 15th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,050 19th of 51	$74,040 11th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,234 26th of 51	$1,579 40th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	214.4 10th of 51	205.9 8th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,059 44th of 48	4,258 15th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EnvironmentVermont · 38 statistics
Tech & BusinessVirginia · 47 statistics
AgricultureVirginia · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVermont · 36 statistics
GeographyVermont · 25 statistics
HealthVirginia · 180 statistics
EconomicsVirginia · 286 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVirginia · 128 statistics
CultureVirginia · 78 statistics
Facts & TriviaVermont · 17 statistics
EducationVirginia · 51 statistics
PopulationVermont · 124 statistics
TravelVermont · 29 statistics
Crime & SafetyVirginia · 66 statistics
LawEven · 67 statistics
SportsEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Vermont	Virginia
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$1,135 51st of 51	$441 3rd of 51
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$824 51st of 51	$351 4th of 51
Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$1,289 51st of 51	$455 4th of 51
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,347.03 51st of 51	628.06 5th of 51
3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State	45.4% 31st of 34	17.6% 1st of 34
Obesity Rate - BlackMost Obese States	22.6% 1st of 48	45.8% tied 42nd of 48
Homeless RateHomeless Population by State	53.0 Per 10k Residents 47th of 51	8.0 Per 10k Residents tied 2nd of 51
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	84.3 3rd of 50	39.3 46th of 50
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$81,710 47th of 51	$97,980 5th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$39.28 47th of 51	$47.11 5th of 51
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	9.1% 50th of 51	-0.62% 8th of 51
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	1,700 5th of 49	15,679 44th of 49
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$79,920 47th of 51	$97,080 7th of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$38.42 47th of 51	$46.68 7th of 51
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	5.7 40th of 50	-10.5 1st of 50
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	41st 41st of 50
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$200 tied 9th of 50	$799 48th of 50
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	50th 50th of 51	11th 11th of 51
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	2.56% 48th of 51	1.61% 9th of 51
SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies ScoreMost Corrupt States	24 50th of 50	64 12th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	46th 5th best of 50	9th 9th worst of 50
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	0.68 38th of 50	1.34 1st of 50
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	3rd 3rd of 50	40th 40th of 50
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	50th 50th of 50	13th 13th of 50
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	54.8 40th of 50	70.4 3rd of 50
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	36.6 47th of 48	20.9 12th of 48
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$5,638 48th of 51	$3,403 11th of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	40th 40th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
FatalitiesFloods by State	20 8th of 47	265 42nd of 47

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Quick answers

Which is better, Vermont or Virginia?: Virginia comes out ahead of Vermont on 420 of 780 statistics where one end is better, to 340 with 20 ties. Vermont leads on Environment, Infrastructure & Energy and Geography and 3 more categories. Virginia leads on Tech & Business, Agriculture and Health and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Vermont or Virginia?: Vermont has a population of 642,805 (50th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).
How do Vermont and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
How do Vermont and Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
Where does Vermont beat Virginia most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on Obesity Rate - Black (Most Obese States): 22.6% vs 45.8%; SSI Political Financing Score (Most Corrupt States): 84.3 vs 39.3; Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,700 vs 15,679.
Where does Virginia beat Vermont most clearly?: Virginia ranks far ahead on Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $441 vs $1,135; Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $351 vs $824; Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg) (Obamacare Prices by State): $455 vs $1,289.

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