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Arizona vs New York Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Arizona's land area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than New York's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 2.1 times (109%) larger than New York's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than New York's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Humphreys Peak is 7,285 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New York's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs New York Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 6.3 times (532%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 5.1 times (407%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 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 3.8 times (284%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 124 years.
Arizona vs New York Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 4.1 times (307%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (55%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while New York has 62. New York's county count is 4.1 times (313%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 6.9 times (595%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 54.5 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Maricopa County's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Kings County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Greenlee County's population is 1.9 times (85%) larger than Hamilton County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 3.0 times (201%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Graham County and Allegany County have about the same income.
Arizona vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 8.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 1.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. The two are essentially equal.
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.