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Arizona vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Arizona's land area is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.9 times (92%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Arizona and Virginia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Humphreys Peak is 6,891 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 3.3 times (235%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Phoenix's population is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 124 years.
Arizona vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 8.9 times (787%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 19.2 times larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 618.2 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Maricopa County's population is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Fairfax County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Greenlee County's population is 4.0 times (301%) larger than Highland County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.8 times (82%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Graham County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Sussex County's.
Arizona vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 3.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Arizona's combined rate is 2.77 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.