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Connecticut vs Maryland Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Maryland has 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²).
- Maryland's land area is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Maryland's total area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Maryland is 231 miles (371 km).
- Maryland's north-south length is 3.2 times (216%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km).
- Maryland's east-west width is 2.3 times (134%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Maryland's is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m).
- Hoye-Crest is 986 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Maryland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Maryland Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Maryland has 6,263,220 (2024).
- Maryland's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Maryland: 645.0.
- Connecticut's population density is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Maryland's is Baltimore with 568,271.
- Baltimore's population is 3.7 times (275%) 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 Maryland's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 5.5 times (451%) 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.
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state.
Connecticut vs Maryland Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Maryland's $546.0 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Maryland: $87,180.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Maryland's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs Maryland: $79,259 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Maryland's.
Connecticut vs Maryland Counties
Number of counties
- Connecticut has 9 counties, while Maryland has 24.
- Maryland's county count is 2.7 times (167%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area
- Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Maryland's is Frederick County at 661 square miles.
- Capitol Planning Region's land area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area
- Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi).
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county
- Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people).
- Montgomery County's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county
- Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 5.0 times (400%) larger than Kent County's.
Richest county
- Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882).
- Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county
- Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421).
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (57%) richer than Somerset County's.
Connecticut vs Maryland Taxes
State income tax
- Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%.
- Connecticut's top rate is 0.49 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Maryland: 0.95% of home value per year.
- Connecticut's rate is 0.71 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Maryland: 6%.
- Connecticut's combined rate is 0.35 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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