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Arizona vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Arizona's land area is 109.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 73.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Arizona's north-south length is 7.0 times (603%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Arizona's east-west width is 10.8 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Humphreys Peak is 11,809 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Arizona's population is 6.8 times (582%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 16.1 times higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Phoenix's population is 8.6 times (759%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 3.0 times (205%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 122 years.
Arizona vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Arizona's economic output is 7.1 times (609%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Arizona and Rhode Island have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Arizona's county count is 3.0 times (200%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 45.5 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 51.3 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Maricopa County's population is 6.9 times (591%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 5.3 times (433%) larger than Greenlee County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Graham County's.
Arizona vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 3.49 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.64 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.54 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.