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Alabama vs Utah Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.3 times (32%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 1.3 times (26%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 11,107 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Alabama vs Utah Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Alabama's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Alabama's population density is 2.4 times (140%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Huntsville's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 77 years.
Alabama vs Utah Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Alabama's economic output is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Utah has 29. Alabama's county count is 2.3 times (131%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 4.9 times (392%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 1.6 times (65%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Greene County's population is 7.5 times (646%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.7 times (272%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Bullock County and Beaver County have about the same income.
Alabama vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Alabama's top rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Utah's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Alabama's combined rate is 2.04 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.