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Alabama vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Alabama's land area is 49.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 33.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Alabama's north-south length is 5.4 times (443%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Alabama's east-west width is 5.0 times (405%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Cheaha Mountain is 1,594 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Alabama's population is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 10.6 times higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Huntsville's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 29 years.
Alabama vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Alabama's economic output is 4.0 times (305%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Alabama's county count is 13.4 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 3.9 times (288%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 22.2 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Jefferson County and Providence County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 7.0 times (604%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.5 times (55%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 0.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.69 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Alabama's combined rate is 2.46 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.