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Connecticut vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). West Virginia's land area is 5.0 times (396%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. West Virginia's total area is 4.4 times (337%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). West Virginia's north-south length is 3.4 times (236%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). West Virginia's east-west width is 2.7 times (165%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Spruce Knob is 2,487 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Connecticut vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Connecticut's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. Connecticut's population density is 10.3 times higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Bridgeport's population is 3.3 times (226%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs West Virginia'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. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 75 years.
Connecticut vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 3.4 times (235%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (61%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.7 times (72%) higher than West Virginia's.
Connecticut vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while West Virginia has 55. West Virginia's county count is 6.1 times (511%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Capitol Planning Region and Randolph County have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 5.7 times (470%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 19.8 times larger than Wirt County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.3 times (135%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.9 times (85%) richer than Webster County's.
Connecticut vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. Connecticut's top rate is 2.17 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. West Virginia's combined rate is 0.25 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.