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Alabama vs Connecticut Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Connecticut has 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 10.5 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 9.5 times (846%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 4.5 times (353%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km).
- Alabama's east-west width is 2.0 times (104%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Connecticut's is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m).
- Cheaha Mountain is 29 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Connecticut's is Long Island Sound at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Connecticut Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Connecticut has 3,675,069 (2024).
- Alabama's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Connecticut: 758.9.
- Connecticut's population density is 7.5 times (645%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Connecticut's is Bridgeport with 151,599.
- Huntsville's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Connecticut's Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048).
- Birmingham, AL metro area and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area have about the same population.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 31 years.
Alabama vs Connecticut Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Connecticut's $356.8 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Connecticut: $97,096.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (54%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs Connecticut: $95,067 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Connecticut Counties
Number of counties
- Alabama has 67 counties, while Connecticut has 9.
- Alabama's county count is 7.4 times (644%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area
- Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Connecticut's is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles.
- Baldwin County's land area is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area
- Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi).
- Etowah County's land area is 3.8 times (282%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county
- Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people).
- Capitol Planning Region's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county
- Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 13.7 times larger than Greene County's.
Richest county
- Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513).
- Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.2 times (120%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county
- Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845).
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (65%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Connecticut Taxes
State income tax
- Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%.
- Connecticut's top rate is 1.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Connecticut: 1.66% of home value per year.
- Connecticut's rate is 1.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Connecticut: 6.35%.
- Alabama's combined rate is 3.11 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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