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Arizona vs Michigan Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Michigan has 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²). Arizona's land area is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Michigan's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Michigan is 489 miles (786 km). Michigan's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km). Arizona and Michigan have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Michigan's is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m). Humphreys Peak is 10,606 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Michigan's is Lake Erie at 571 feet. Arizona's lowest point is 500 feet lower.
Arizona vs Michigan Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Michigan has 10,140,459 (2024). Michigan's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Michigan: 179.1. Michigan's population density is 2.7 times (169%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Michigan's is Detroit with 645,705. Phoenix's population is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Detroit's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Michigan's Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 75 years.
Arizona vs Michigan Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Michigan's $702.5 billion. Michigan's economic output is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Michigan: $69,274. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Michigan: $63,690 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona and Michigan have about the same average income.
Arizona vs Michigan Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Michigan has 83. Michigan's county count is 5.5 times (453%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Michigan's is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 10.3 times larger than Marquette County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Benzie County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people). Maricopa County's population is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Wayne County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people). Greenlee County's population is 4.4 times (335%) larger than Keweenaw County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579). Oakland County's income is 1.3 times (30%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Michigan: Lake County ($39,505). Graham County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Lake County's.
Arizona vs Michigan Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%. Michigan's top rate is 1.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Michigan: 1.18% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.75 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Michigan: 6%. Arizona's combined rate is 2.54 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.