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Arkansas vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Arkansas' land area is 5.8 times (481%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 5.7 times (469%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 1.4 times (35%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 2.9 times (194%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Washington is 3,525 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Arkansas' population is 2.2 times (119%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 2.6 times (165%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Little Rock's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 48 years.
Arkansas vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 1.6 times (58%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Arkansas' county count is 7.5 times (650%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Coos County's land area is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Strafford County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Hillsborough County's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 6.6 times (563%) larger than Calhoun County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Benton County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Arkansas's top rate is 3.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.94 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Arkansas's combined rate is 9.48 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.