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Arkansas vs Washington Geography
Land area
- Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²).
- Washington's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area
- Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length
- Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km).
- Arkansas and Washington have about the same north-south length.
Width
- Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 1.4 times (43%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point
- Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m).
- Mount Rainier is 11,657 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point
- Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Washington's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Washington Population and History
Population
- Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024).
- Washington's population is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density
- Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8.
- Washington's population density is 2.0 times (102%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city
- Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995.
- Seattle's population is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area
- Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History
- Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state.
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 53 years.
Arkansas vs Washington Economy
GDP
- Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 4.5 times (355%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita
- Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Washington: $107,564.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income
- Arkansas: $59,320 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Washington's average income is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Washington Counties
Number of counties
- Arkansas has 75 counties, while Washington has 39.
- Arkansas' county count is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest county by area
- Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles.
- Okanogan County's land area is 5.1 times (407%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area
- Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi).
- Lafayette County's land area is 3.0 times (204%) larger than San Juan County's.
Most populous county
- Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people).
- King County's population is 5.8 times (483%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county
- Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people).
- Calhoun County's population is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Garfield County's.
Richest county
- Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684).
- King County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Benton County's.
Poorest county
- Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456).
- Ferry County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Washington Taxes
State income tax
- Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax
- Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year.
- Washington's rate is 0.27 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%.
- Washington's combined rate is 0.09 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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