A NATIONAL DATA SYSTEM PUBLICATION2024 ACS · FIVE-YEAR EDITION
US50.orgState of AmericaRequest a proposal ↗
MenuRankingsStatesCompare statesCurrent governorsExpected 2027 governorsU.S. Senate · before & afterU.S. House · before & afterState Legislatures · all 50 statesUnderstanding US50.orgThe evidenceHire NDSRequest a proposal

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.

Maryland & Vermont

MEASUREMARYLANDVERMONTDIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND
Population ↗Reported count6,263,220#18 of 50 states648,493#49 of 50 states+5,614,727
Housing units ↗Reported count2,530,844#20 of 50 states334,318#48 of 50 states+2,196,526
Vacant housing units ↗Reported count186,943#25 of 50 states57,618#44 of 50 states+129,325
Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars$1,721#43 of 50 states$1,319#26 of 50 states+$402
Employed residents ↗Reported count3,249,570#18 of 50 states348,622#48 of 50 states+2,900,948
Unemployed residents ↗Reported count147,630#17 of 50 states9,554#49 of 50 states+138,076
Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count37,046#11 of 50 states688#50 of 50 states+36,358
Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count1,625,139#22 of 50 states194,632#49 of 50 states+1,430,507
Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count160,155#8 of 50 states4,863#37 of 50 states+155,292
Residents working from home ↗Reported count504,513#17 of 50 states54,357#46 of 50 states+450,156
Mean commute time ↗Minutes32.3 min#49 of 50 states23.9 min#17 of 50 states+8.4 min
Median household income ↗Dollars$102,905#3 of 50 states$82,730#19 of 50 states+$20,175
Per capita income ↗Dollars$53,199#6 of 50 states$48,856#11 of 50 states+$4,343
Mean household income ↗Dollars$136,413#6 of 50 states$109,920#21 of 50 states+$26,493
Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count247,604#22 of 50 states30,142#46 of 50 states+217,462
Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count698,094#23 of 50 states104,432#47 of 50 states+593,662
Reported retirement income ↗Reported count633,967#20 of 50 states76,328#47 of 50 states+557,639
Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count101,704#23 of 50 states13,889#47 of 50 states+87,815
Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count59,156#17 of 50 states11,681#45 of 50 states+47,475
Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count5,776,829#18 of 50 states615,657#49 of 50 states+5,161,172
Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count390,741#22 of 50 states27,102#50 of 50 states+363,639
Private health insurance ↗Reported count4,519,638#18 of 50 states456,037#49 of 50 states+4,063,601
Public health insurance ↗Reported count2,158,214#19 of 50 states260,439#48 of 50 states+1,897,775
Private wage workers ↗Reported count2,356,306#22 of 50 states270,905#48 of 50 states+2,085,401
Government workers ↗Reported count726,197#11 of 50 states46,616#50 of 50 states+679,581
Self-employed workers ↗Reported count161,768#19 of 50 states29,890#47 of 50 states+131,878
White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count2,837,686#26 of 50 states579,324#47 of 50 states+2,258,362
Black or African American population ↗Reported count1,796,869#7 of 50 states5,845#48 of 50 states+1,791,024
American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count10,053#34 of 50 states895#49 of 50 states+9,158
Asian population ↗Reported count431,616#13 of 50 states13,049#47 of 50 states+418,567
Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count830,948#17 of 50 states17,401#50 of 50 states+813,547

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 ↗