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Colorado vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Colorado's land area is 100.2 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 67.4 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Colorado's north-south length is 7.7 times (666%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Colorado's east-west width is 9.2 times (821%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Mount Elbert is 13,611 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Colorado's population is 5.4 times (436%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 18.7 times higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Denver's population is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th 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 86 years.
Colorado vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Colorado's economic output is 6.9 times (594%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Colorado vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Colorado's county count is 12.8 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 11.7 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Broomfield County's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). El Paso County's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 67.1 times larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Pitkin County's income is 2.8 times (175%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 2.2 times (124%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 1.59 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.58 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 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.