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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Ohio vs Arizona

Ohio and Arizona compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Arizona leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

4

Ohio wins

7

Arizona wins

MetricOhioArizona
Population11,780,0467,268,175
Median Age39.638.8
Median Household Income$69,680$76,872
Per Capita Income$39,455$40,736
Poverty Rate9.2%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.1%
Median Home Value$199,200$358,900
Median Rent$988$1,431
Homeownership Rate67.0%67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+30.9%32.6%
High School+91.6%89.1%
Work From Home11.5%16.5%
Avg Commute (min)23.625.5
White77.8%63.2%
Hispanic1.1%6.0%
Black12.3%4.6%
Asian0.0%1.9%
Foreign Born19.3%46.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ohio has a population of 11,780,046 compared to Arizona's 7,268,175.

Across the metrics compared, Ohio leads in 4 categories while Arizona leads in 7. 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.