SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Colorado & Maine
| MEASURE | COLORADO | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +4,552,482 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +1,752,332 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +32,741 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$612 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,468,289 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +122,198 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +40,808 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,080,140 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +50,516 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +526,350 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$20,671 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$9,245 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$28,338 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +143,552 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +407,619 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +385,389 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +41,810 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +36,559 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +4,085,708 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +386,858 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,194,427 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,319,764 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +1,934,386 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +390,714 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +137,608 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +2,537,237 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +207,688 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +17,702 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +184,303 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +1,350,079 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗