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Colorado vs Indiana Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Indiana has 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²). Colorado's land area is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 2.9 times (186%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Indiana is 276 miles (444 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.7 times (69%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km). Colorado's east-west width is 2.0 times (101%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Indiana's is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m). Mount Elbert is 13,167 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Indiana's is Ohio River at 330 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 2,996 feet lower.
Colorado vs Indiana Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Indiana has 6,924,275 (2024). Indiana's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Indiana: 193.3. Indiana's population density is 3.4 times (236%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Indiana's is Indianapolis with 891,484. Indianapolis' population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Denver's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Indiana's Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 60 years.
Colorado vs Indiana Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Indiana's $519.5 billion. Colorado's economic output is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Indiana: $75,028. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Indiana: $64,077 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Indiana's.
Colorado vs Indiana Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Indiana has 92. Indiana's county count is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Indiana's is Allen County at 657 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 7.3 times (626%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi). Ohio County's land area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people). Marion County's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than El Paso County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people). Ohio County's population is 8.0 times (703%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283). Pitkin County's income is 2.6 times (164%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Indiana: Miami County ($44,940). Miami County's income is 1.7 times (65%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Indiana Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%. Colorado's top rate is 1.45 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Indiana: 0.74% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Indiana: 7%. Colorado's combined rate is 0.89 percentage points higher.
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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.