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Arizona vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). Arizona's land area is 4.7 times (373%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 4.7 times (370%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.8 times (75%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.6 times (64%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Humphreys Peak is 7,757 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Arizona's lowest point is 169 feet lower.
Arizona vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Arizona's population is 4.3 times (328%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. West Virginia's population density is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Phoenix's population is 36.0 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs West 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. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 49 years.
Arizona vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Arizona's economic output is 5.4 times (435%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than West Virginia's.
Arizona vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while West Virginia has 55. West Virginia's county count is 3.7 times (267%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 17.9 times larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 15.0 times larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Maricopa County's population is 26.9 times larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Greenlee County's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Wirt County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Maricopa County and Jefferson County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Graham County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Webster County's.
Arizona vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. West Virginia's top rate is 2.32 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. West Virginia's rate is 0.09 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.94 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.