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.
Washington & Maine
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +6,553,168 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +2,463,169 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +83,422 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$614 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +3,250,813 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +183,091 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +58,804 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,822,261 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +161,252 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +542,444 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$22,947 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$9,891 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$34,059 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +274,867 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +679,479 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +596,518 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +106,599 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +87,519 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +6,022,106 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +434,827 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +4,603,572 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +2,228,440 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +2,543,229 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +543,923 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +159,497 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,639,779 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +285,072 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +56,770 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +826,280 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +1,161,653 |
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 ↗