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Arizona vs Arkansas Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Arkansas has 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²). Arizona's land area is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.6 times (62%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Arkansas's is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m). Humphreys Peak is 9,868 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Arkansas's is Ouachita River at 55 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 16 feet lower.
Arizona vs Arkansas Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Arkansas has 3,088,354 (2024). Arizona's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Arkansas: 59.4. Arizona's population density is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Arkansas's is Little Rock with 204,774. Phoenix's population is 8.2 times (717%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Arkansas's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 76 years.
Arizona vs Arkansas Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Arkansas's $188.3 billion. Arizona's economic output is 3.0 times (203%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Arkansas: $60,984. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Arkansas: $59,320 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arizona vs Arkansas Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Arkansas has 75. Arkansas' county count is 5.0 times (400%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Arkansas's is Union County at 1,039 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 17.9 times larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Lafayette County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people). Maricopa County's population is 11.6 times larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people). Greenlee County's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Calhoun County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594). Benton County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032). Graham County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arizona vs Arkansas Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%. Arkansas's top rate is 1.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Arkansas: 0.52% of home value per year. Arkansas's rate is 0.09 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Arkansas: 9.48%. Arkansas's combined rate is 0.94 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.