Which has more people, Virginia or Wisconsin?

Virginia has a population of 8,940,572 (12th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).

How do Virginia and Wisconsin compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.

Where does Virginia beat Wisconsin most clearly?

Virginia ranks far ahead on SSI Civil Service Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 70.4 vs 50.5; YoY Median Price Growth: All Home Types (Median Home Price by State): -0.62% vs 8.5%; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $97,980 vs $82,080.

Where does Wisconsin beat Virginia most clearly?

Wisconsin ranks far ahead on Death Penalty Year Abolished (Death Penalty States): 1,853 vs 2,021; Christmas Spirit Rank (Christmas by State): 2nd vs 43rd; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,894 vs $39,165.

Virginia vs Wisconsin

Virginia comes out ahead of Wisconsin on 424 of 803 statistics where one end is better, to 368 with 11 ties. Virginia leads on Travel, Population and Health and 8 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Agriculture and 1 more category.

803 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Virginia

Wins: 424
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 11

Wisconsin

Wins: 368
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Virginia	Wisconsin
Population	8,940,572 12th of 51	5,988,406 21st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$93,170 12th of 51	$77,485 26th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	3.2% tied 7th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.89% 7th of 51	10.6% 16th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	101.1 36th of 51	94.1 20th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$61,914 15th of 51	$58,273 26th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,040 11th of 51	$64,270 30th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,579 40th of 51	$1,087 19th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	205.9 8th of 51	240.3 19th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,258 15th of 48	7,528 41st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelVirginia · 29 statistics
SportsWisconsin · 17 statistics
PopulationVirginia · 125 statistics
HealthVirginia · 187 statistics
Facts & TriviaWisconsin · 18 statistics
CultureVirginia · 79 statistics
Crime & SafetyVirginia · 77 statistics
AgricultureWisconsin · 17 statistics
EnvironmentWisconsin · 38 statistics
LawVirginia · 71 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVirginia · 127 statistics
Tech & BusinessVirginia · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVirginia · 36 statistics
GeographyVirginia · 25 statistics
EducationVirginia · 51 statistics
EconomicsEven · 294 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Virginia	Wisconsin
Death Penalty Year AbolishedDeath Penalty States	2,021 26th of 27	1,853 2nd of 27
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	70.4 3rd of 50	50.5 48th of 50
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	43rd 43rd of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$39,165 48th of 51	$31,894 7th of 51
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	-0.62% 8th of 51	8.5% 49th of 51
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	47th 47th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$97,980 5th of 51	$82,080 45th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$47.11 5th of 51	$39.46 45th of 51
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	2nd 2nd of 51	42nd 42nd of 51
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	96.2% 8th of 50	85.7% 47th of 50
Maternal Mortality Rate (2018-2022)Maternal Mortality Rate by State	32.7 per 100k Births 33rd of 39	13.2 per 100k Births 3rd of 39
Avg. Cost of Car Repair PartsAuto Repair Rates by State	$401 44th of 51	$361 5th of 51
Mean Wind Speed at 33 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	3.32 mph 45th of 51	6.88 mph 6th of 51
Cancer Rate: New CasesCancer Rates by State	412.5 per 100k 7th of 51	494.5 per 100k 45th of 51
Obesity Rate - Native American and AlaskanMost Obese States	33.2% 9th of 46	48.2% 43rd of 46
% Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-3,195.0% 2nd of 50	671.0% 39th of 50
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	7.8% tied 43rd of 51	11.6% 6th of 51
Taxes Charged on Lottery WinningsTaxes on Lottery Winnings by State	4% tied 4th of 37	7.65% 32nd of 37
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	13th 13th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	66.21 13th of 51	36.76 50th of 51
Annual Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$102,110 36th of 47	$148,680 2nd of 47
Fatality RateFloods by State	0.81 38th of 47	0.07 4th of 47
Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)Maternal Mortality Rate by State	33.4 34th of 39	16.4 6th of 39
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	11th 10th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Weather RankBest States to Retire	8th 8th of 50	44th 44th of 50
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	1 tied 1st of 48	3 tied 36th of 48
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	32.79 46th of 51	67.08 10th of 51
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	68 tied 41st of 49	95 tied 6th of 49
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	15.1% 10th of 50	20.4% 45th of 50
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	36th 36th of 50	1st 1st of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Virginia or Wisconsin?: Virginia comes out ahead of Wisconsin on 424 of 803 statistics where one end is better, to 368 with 11 ties. Virginia leads on Travel, Population and Health and 8 more categories. Wisconsin leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Agriculture and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Virginia or Wisconsin?: Virginia has a population of 8,940,572 (12th of 51 US states) and Wisconsin has 5,988,406 (21st of 51).
How do Virginia and Wisconsin compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51), Wisconsin $77,485 (26th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
How do Virginia and Wisconsin compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Wisconsin 3.2% (tied 7th of 51) among US states. Wisconsin ranks better.
Where does Virginia beat Wisconsin most clearly?: Virginia ranks far ahead on SSI Civil Service Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 70.4 vs 50.5; YoY Median Price Growth: All Home Types (Median Home Price by State): -0.62% vs 8.5%; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $97,980 vs $82,080.
Where does Wisconsin beat Virginia most clearly?: Wisconsin ranks far ahead on Death Penalty Year Abolished (Death Penalty States): 1,853 vs 2,021; Christmas Spirit Rank (Christmas by State): 2nd vs 43rd; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,894 vs $39,165.

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