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Alaska vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Alaska's land area is 63.8 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 71.2 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Alaska's north-south length is 6.7 times (567%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Alaska's east-west width is 16.3 times wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Denali is 13,958 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). New Hampshire's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 121.1 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Anchorage's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 12.3 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 171 years.
Alaska vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. New Hampshire's economic output is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Alaska's.
Alaska vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Alaska's county count is 3.0 times (200%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 81.2 times larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Strafford County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Hillsborough County's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 45.1 times larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.6 times (61%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while New Hampshire has no state income tax.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.4 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Alaska's combined rate is 1.82 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.