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Arizona vs Connecticut Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Connecticut has 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²). Arizona's land area is 23.5 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 20.6 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km). Arizona's north-south length is 5.9 times (488%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km). Arizona's east-west width is 4.3 times (335%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Connecticut's is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m). Humphreys Peak is 10,244 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Connecticut's is Long Island Sound at 0 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Connecticut Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Connecticut has 3,675,069 (2024). Arizona's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Connecticut: 758.9. Connecticut's population density is 11.4 times higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Connecticut's is Bridgeport with 151,599. Phoenix's population is 11.0 times larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Connecticut's Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 124 years.
Arizona vs Connecticut Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Connecticut's $356.8 billion. Arizona's economic output is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Connecticut: $97,096. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Connecticut: $95,067 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Connecticut Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Connecticut has 9. Arizona's county count is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Connecticut's is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 18.1 times larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 8.8 times (782%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people). Maricopa County's population is 4.7 times (371%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 10.4 times larger than Greenlee County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.3 times (129%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.5 times (47%) richer than Graham County's.
Arizona vs Connecticut Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%. Connecticut's top rate is 4.49 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Connecticut: 1.66% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.23 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Connecticut: 6.35%. Arizona's combined rate is 2.19 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.