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Alaska vs Indiana Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Indiana has 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²). Alaska's land area is 15.9 times larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 18.3 times larger than Indiana's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Indiana is 276 miles (444 km). Alaska's north-south length is 4.4 times (335%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km). Alaska's east-west width is 8.0 times (700%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Indiana's is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m). Denali is 18,980 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Indiana's is Ohio River at 330 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Alaska vs Indiana Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Indiana has 6,924,275 (2024). Indiana's population is 9.4 times (836%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Indiana: 193.3. Indiana's population density is 148.7 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Indiana's is Indianapolis with 891,484. Indianapolis' population is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Indiana's Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 23.1 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 143 years.
Alaska vs Indiana Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Indiana's $519.5 billion. Indiana's economic output is 7.3 times (626%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Indiana: $75,028. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Indiana: $64,077 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Indiana's.
Alaska vs Indiana Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Indiana has 92. Indiana's county count is 3.1 times (207%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Indiana's is Allen County at 657 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 221.8 times larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 5.1 times (414%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people). Marion County's population is 3.4 times (239%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people). Ohio County's population is 8.7 times (769%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.5 times (52%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Indiana: Miami County ($44,940). Miami County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Indiana Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%. Indiana's top rate is 2.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Indiana: 0.74% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Indiana: 7%. Indiana's combined rate is 5.18 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.