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Alabama vs New York Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Alabama's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than New York's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama and New York have about the same total area.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Alabama's north-south length is 1.1 times (6%) longer than New York's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New York's east-west width is 2.0 times (96%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mount Marcy is 2,930 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs New York Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 3.9 times (285%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 4.1 times (314%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 36.8 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 16.7 times larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 31 years.
Alabama vs New York Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 7.1 times (614%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (85%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while New York has 62. Alabama's county count is 1.1 times (8%) higher than New York's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 23.6 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 3.9 times (294%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Greene County's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Hamilton County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.9 times (188%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 5.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 1.07 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. Alabama's combined rate is 0.92 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.