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Connecticut vs Hawaii Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Hawaii has 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²). Hawaii's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²), including inland and coastal water. Hawaii's total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 4.6 times (356%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 3.7 times (271%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Hawaii's is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m). Mauna Kea is 11,419 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Hawaii's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Hawaii Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Hawaii has 1,446,146 (2024). Connecticut's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Hawaii: 225.2. Connecticut's population density is 3.4 times (237%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Hawaii's is Honolulu with 344,967. Honolulu's population is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Hawaii's Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 171 years.
Connecticut vs Hawaii Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Hawaii's $117.6 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 3.0 times (203%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Hawaii: $81,339. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Hawaii: $71,019 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Hawaii's.
Connecticut vs Hawaii Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Hawaii has 5. Connecticut's county count is 1.8 times (80%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Hawaii's is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 11.7 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people). Capitol Planning Region and Honolulu County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 1,206.2 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.2 times (122%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Hawaii County's.
Connecticut vs Hawaii Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%. Hawaii's top rate is 4.01 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Hawaii: 0.27% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.39 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Hawaii: 4.5%. Connecticut's combined rate is 1.85 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.