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Alaska vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Alaska's land area is 552.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 430.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Alaska's north-south length is 19.7 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Alaska's east-west width is 36.8 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Denali is 19,424 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Rhode Island's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 827.5 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Anchorage's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 4.2 times (318%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th 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 169 years.
Alaska vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Alaska vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Alaska's county count is 6.0 times (500%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 356.0 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 18.4 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 72.7 times larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.6 times (59%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.6 times (62%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 5.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. The two are essentially equal.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Rhode Island'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.