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.
Missouri & Colorado
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +287,972 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +295,217 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +113,064 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$755 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −99,910 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −38,638 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −22,365 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +308,152 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −24,191 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −269,350 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$25,524 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$14,247 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$34,152 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +17,415 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +200,869 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +117,103 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +58,540 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −16,276 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +273,465 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +11,164 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +44,903 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +317,607 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +595 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −80,706 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −18,846 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +969,991 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +412,969 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −8,874 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −61,854 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,036,248 |
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 ↗