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Connecticut vs Michigan Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Michigan has 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²). Michigan's land area is 11.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 17.4 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Michigan is 489 miles (786 km). Michigan's north-south length is 6.7 times (570%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km). Michigan's east-west width is 4.4 times (336%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Michigan's is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m). Mount Frissell (south slope) is 362 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Michigan's is Lake Erie at 571 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Michigan Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Michigan has 10,140,459 (2024). Michigan's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Michigan: 179.1. Connecticut's population density is 4.2 times (324%) higher than Michigan's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Michigan's is Detroit with 645,705. Detroit's population is 4.3 times (326%) 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 Michigan's Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 3.8 times (276%) 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. Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 49 years.
Connecticut vs Michigan Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Michigan's $702.5 billion. Michigan's economic output is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Michigan: $69,274. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Michigan: $63,690 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Michigan's.
Connecticut vs Michigan Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Michigan has 83. Michigan's county count is 9.2 times (822%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Michigan's is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles. Marquette County's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi). Benzie County's land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people). Wayne County's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 45.2 times larger than Keweenaw County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.8 times (77%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Michigan: Lake County ($39,505). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (64%) richer than Lake County's.
Connecticut vs Michigan Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%. Connecticut's top rate is 2.74 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Michigan: 1.18% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.48 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Michigan: 6%. Connecticut's combined rate is 0.35 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.