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Alabama vs Massachusetts Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Massachusetts has 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²). Alabama's land area is 6.5 times (549%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km). Alabama's north-south length is 2.7 times (169%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km). Alabama's east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Massachusetts's is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m). Mount Greylock is 1,084 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Massachusetts's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Massachusetts Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Massachusetts has 7,136,171 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Massachusetts: 914.8. Massachusetts' population density is 9.0 times (799%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Massachusetts's is Boston with 673,458. Boston's population is 2.9 times (192%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Massachusetts's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 31 years.
Alabama vs Massachusetts Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Massachusetts's $778.5 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Massachusetts: $109,095. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Massachusetts: $93,607 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Massachusetts Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Massachusetts has 14. Alabama's county count is 4.8 times (379%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Massachusetts's is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 11.6 times larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people). Middlesex County's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people). Nantucket County's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250). Nantucket County's income is 1.7 times (72%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432). Hampshire County's income is 1.7 times (66%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Massachusetts Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%. Massachusetts's top rate is 4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Massachusetts: 1% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.62 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Massachusetts: 6.25%. Alabama's combined rate is 3.21 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.