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Alabama vs Maryland Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Maryland has 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²). Alabama's land area is 5.2 times (422%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 4.2 times (323%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Maryland is 231 miles (371 km). Alabama's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km). Maryland's east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Maryland's is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m). Hoye-Crest is 957 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Maryland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Maryland Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Maryland has 6,263,220 (2024). Maryland's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Maryland: 645.0. Maryland's population density is 6.3 times (534%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Maryland's is Baltimore with 568,271. Baltimore's population is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Maryland's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 5.4 times (440%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 31 years.
Alabama vs Maryland Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Maryland's $546.0 billion. Maryland's economic output is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Maryland: $87,180. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Maryland: $79,259 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Maryland Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Maryland has 24. Alabama's county count is 2.8 times (179%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Maryland's is Frederick County at 661 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 6.6 times (561%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people). Montgomery County's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people). Kent County's population is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882). Montgomery County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421). Somerset County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Maryland Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%. Maryland's top rate is 1.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Maryland: 0.95% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.57 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Maryland: 6%. Alabama's combined rate is 3.46 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.