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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.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.