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Arkansas vs Connecticut Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Connecticut has 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²). Arkansas' land area is 10.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 9.6 times (860%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 3.3 times (233%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 2.7 times (168%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Connecticut's is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m). Mount Magazine is 376 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Connecticut's is Long Island Sound at 0 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Connecticut Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Connecticut has 3,675,069 (2024). Connecticut's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Connecticut: 758.9. Connecticut's population density is 12.8 times higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Connecticut's is Bridgeport with 151,599. Little Rock's population is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Connecticut's Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 48 years.
Arkansas vs Connecticut Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Connecticut's $356.8 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Connecticut: $97,096. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Connecticut: $95,067 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Connecticut Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Connecticut has 9. Arkansas' county count is 8.3 times (733%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Connecticut's is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles. Union County and Capitol Planning Region have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 3.8 times (278%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 20.8 times larger than Calhoun County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than Benton County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.8 times (80%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Connecticut Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%. Connecticut's top rate is 3.09 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Connecticut: 1.66% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Connecticut: 6.35%. Arkansas's combined rate is 3.13 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.