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Connecticut vs Louisiana Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Louisiana has 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²). Louisiana's land area is 8.9 times (792%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 9.4 times (845%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km). Louisiana's north-south length is 4.1 times (312%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 3.4 times (242%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Louisiana's is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m). Mount Frissell (south slope) is 1,843 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Louisiana's is New Orleans at -8 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Louisiana Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Louisiana has 4,597,740 (2024). Louisiana's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Louisiana: 106.4. Connecticut's population density is 7.1 times (613%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Louisiana's is New Orleans with 362,701. New Orleans' population is 2.4 times (139%) 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 Louisiana's New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 24 years.
Connecticut vs Louisiana Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Louisiana's $329.2 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Louisiana: $71,594. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Louisiana: $61,897 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.5 times (54%) higher than Louisiana's.
Connecticut vs Louisiana Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Louisiana has 64. Louisiana's county count is 7.1 times (611%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Louisiana's is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles. Vernon Parish's land area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 2.2 times (119%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 25.4 times larger than Tensas Parish's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.0 times (101%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.8 times (76%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Connecticut vs Louisiana Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%. Connecticut's top rate is 3.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Louisiana: 0.53% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.13 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Louisiana: 10.13%. Louisiana's combined rate is 3.78 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.