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Alaska vs New York Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Alaska's land area is 12.1 times larger than New York's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 12.2 times larger than New York's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.8 times (285%) longer than New York's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.7 times (272%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Denali is 14,900 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs New York Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 26.8 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 324.3 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 29.3 times larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 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 49.0 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th 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 171 years.
Alaska vs New York Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 32.4 times larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Alaska's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Alaska's.
Alaska vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while New York has 62. New York's county count is 2.1 times (107%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 54.4 times larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 19.5 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 9.0 times (804%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 7.4 times (637%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than Bristol Bay Borough's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 10.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.39 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 6.72 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.