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Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Maryland vs Tennessee

Maryland and Tennessee compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Maryland leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

8

Maryland wins

5

Tennessee wins

MetricMarylandTennessee
Population6,170,7386,986,082
Median Age39.338.9
Median Household Income$101,652$67,097
Per Capita Income$51,689$37,866
Poverty Rate6.3%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.9%
Median Home Value$397,700$256,800
Median Rent$1,662$1,122
Homeownership Rate67.5%67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+42.7%30.4%
High School+91.0%89.6%
Work From Home17.2%11.4%
Avg Commute (min)31.525.7
White49.6%73.5%
Hispanic1.5%1.3%
Black29.6%15.9%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born35.0%35.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maryland has a population of 6,170,738 compared to Tennessee's 6,986,082.

Across the metrics compared, Maryland leads in 8 categories while Tennessee leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.