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Connecticut vs Texas Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Texas has 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²). Texas' land area is 54.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 48.5 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km). Texas' north-south length is 11.1 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km). Texas' east-west width is 7.5 times (647%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Texas's is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m). Guadalupe Peak is 6,354 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Texas's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Texas Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Texas has 31,290,831 (2024). Texas' population is 8.5 times (751%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Texas: 119.8. Connecticut's population density is 6.3 times (533%) higher than Texas'.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Texas's is Houston with 2,390,125. Houston's population is 15.8 times 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 Texas's Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 7.1 times (614%) 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. Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 57 years.
Connecticut vs Texas Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Texas's $2,769.8 billion. Texas' economic output is 7.8 times (676%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Texas: $88,517. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Texas'.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Texas: $69,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Texas'.
Connecticut vs Texas Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Texas has 254. Texas' county count is 28.2 times higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Texas's is Brewster County at 6,184 square miles. Brewster County's land area is 6.0 times (502%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Texas: Rockwall County (127 sq mi). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Rockwall County's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Texas: Harris County (5,009,302 people). Harris County's population is 5.1 times (405%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Texas: Loving County (48 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 2,035.4 times larger than Loving County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Texas: Loving County ($220,625). Loving County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Western Connecticut Planning Region's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Texas: Starr County ($34,180). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.9 times (90%) richer than Starr County's.
Connecticut vs Texas Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Texas has no state income tax. Connecticut's top rate is 6.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Texas: 1.31% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.35 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Texas: 8.2%. Texas's combined rate is 1.85 percentage points higher.
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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.