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Arkansas vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Arkansas' land area is 50.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 34.4 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 4.0 times (298%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 6.6 times (564%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Mount Magazine is 1,941 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Arkansas' population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 18.1 times higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Little Rock's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th 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 46 years.
Arkansas vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Arkansas' county count is 15.0 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Union County's land area is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 22.0 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 10.7 times larger than Calhoun County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Benton County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.7 times (69%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 2.09 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.55 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Arkansas's combined rate is 2.48 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.