US State & City Rankings

How do the 50 states — and America's 332,387,540 residents — actually compare? These national rankings sort every state and the country's largest cities by the measures people ask about most: household income, home values and affordability, education, homeownership, poverty, age, and diversity. Every ranking is built from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, includes the full sortable list, and links to a detailed profile of every state and city on it. The national baselines to keep in mind: median household income $78,538, median home value $303,400.

State Rankings

Richest States Median household income Maryland leads at $101,652 States by Population All 50 states ranked by size California is largest with 39.2M residents Most Expensive States Median home value Hawaii tops the list at $808,200 Most Affordable States Home price vs. local income Iowa leads at 2.7x income Most Educated States Bachelor's degree rate Massachusetts leads at 46.6% bachelor's+ Oldest States Median age, oldest to youngest Maine is oldest at 44.8 years Poverty Rate by State Lowest to highest New Hampshire is lowest at 7.2% Homeownership by State Owner-occupied share West Virginia leads at 74.3% Most Diverse States Racial & ethnic diversity index Hawaii leads with an index of 76/100

City Rankings

Largest US Cities Top 100 by population New York is largest with 8.5M residents Richest US Cities Median income, 50k+ population McLean leads at $250,000+ Most Expensive Cities Median home value, 50k+ population Newport Beach tops the list at $2,000,000+ Most Educated Cities Bachelor's rate, 50k+ population Bethesda leads at 87.1%

Looking for a Specific State?

Every state also has its own set of local rankings — richest cities, most affordable cities, most educated cities, and cities by population — linked from its state page. City and county data for each state is available as a free CSV download.