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Connecticut vs Kansas Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Kansas has 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²). Kansas' land area is 16.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 14.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Kansas is 207 miles (334 km). Kansas' north-south length is 2.8 times (184%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km). Kansas' east-west width is 3.9 times (286%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Kansas's is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m). Mount Sunflower is 1,664 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Kansas's is Verdigris River at 679 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Kansas Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Kansas has 2,970,606 (2024). Connecticut's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Kansas: 36.3. Connecticut's population density is 20.9 times higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Kansas's is Wichita with 400,991. Wichita's population is 2.6 times (165%) 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 Kansas's Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 73 years.
Connecticut vs Kansas Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Kansas's $230.5 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Kansas: $77,601. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Kansas'.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Kansas: $65,856 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Kansas'.
Connecticut vs Kansas Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Kansas has 105. Kansas' county count is 11.7 times higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Kansas's is Butler County at 1,430 square miles. Butler County's land area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 84.8 times larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Greeley County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.5 times (51%) richer than Wyandotte County's.
Connecticut vs Kansas Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%. Connecticut's top rate is 1.41 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Kansas: 1.25% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.41 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Kansas: 8.71%. Kansas's combined rate is 2.36 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.