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Colorado vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Colorado's land area is 11.2 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 10.8 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Colorado's north-south length is 2.8 times (183%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Colorado's east-west width is 3.4 times (242%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Elbert is 10,038 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 3,231 feet lower.
Colorado vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Colorado's population is 9.2 times (819%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Denver's population is 16.4 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 13.3 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 85 years.
Colorado vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Colorado's economic output is 12.0 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Vermont's.
Colorado vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Vermont has 14. Colorado's county count is 4.6 times (357%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 4.9 times (393%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Grand Isle County's land area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). El Paso County's population is 4.4 times (341%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 8.1 times (708%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Pitkin County's income is 3.4 times (242%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.9 times (86%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 4.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.93 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Colorado's combined rate is 1.46 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.