@cookinginthemidwest vs @paulylong TikTok

Side-by-side TikTok statistics, updated 12h ago.

@cookinginthemidwest vs @paulylong: stats compared

Metric@cookinginthemidwest@paulylong
Followers 4.3MWinner 3.8M
Total views 2.2BWinner 502.8M
Avg views / post 1.5MWinner 714.1K
Engagement rate 8.5%Winner 6.2%
Likes 112.6MWinner 28.4M
Comments 490.5KWinner 195.7K
Shares 27.4MWinner 1.3M
Tracked posts 1.4KWinner 704
Posts / week 23.4
Est. sponsored post $92.3KWinner $59K

Winner badges mark the higher value per metric. Sponsored-post figures are modeled estimates, not quotes.

Verdict

@cookinginthemidwest leads @paulylong in 9 of the 10 compared TikTok metrics (vs 0). @cookinginthemidwest has the larger audience, with 539K more followers. @cookinginthemidwest's audience is the more engaged one at 8.5% — on short-form platforms, engagement is the better predictor of sponsorship performance than raw follower count.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has more followers, @cookinginthemidwest or @paulylong?

@cookinginthemidwest has more followers: 4,345,760 vs @paulylong's 3,806,750 on TikTok as of September 2026.

Who has the higher engagement rate, @cookinginthemidwest or @paulylong?

@cookinginthemidwest has the higher engagement rate at 8.5%, compared with 6.2% for @paulylong. Engagement rate is total interactions divided by total views across tracked posts.

Who charges more for a sponsored post, @cookinginthemidwest or @paulylong?

Based on followers and engagement, @cookinginthemidwest likely commands the higher rate: @cookinginthemidwest is estimated at $73.9K–$110.8K per sponsored TikTok post, @paulylong at $47.2K–$70.8K. Estimates, not quotes.

How is this TikTok comparison calculated?

Buzzlytics tracks both accounts' public TikTok data. Each metric compares the latest snapshot of each account; the winner badge marks the higher value. Sponsored-post figures are modeled estimates from followers and engagement rate.

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Data source & methodology

Buzzlytics tracks publicly available TikTok profile data. Each column reflects the latest tracked snapshot of that account (@cookinginthemidwest: 10 days ago; @paulylong: 12h ago). Engagement rate is total interactions divided by total views. Nothing here is provided by or affiliated with TikTok. Profile owners can request removal via support@buzzlytics.io.