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Delaware vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 27.8 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 26.3 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 3.8 times (276%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 3.4 times (236%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Timms Hill is 1,496 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Delaware's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Delaware vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Delaware's population density is 4.9 times (391%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 7.7 times (670%) larger than Wilmington's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 61 years.
Delaware vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 4.1 times (308%) larger than Delaware's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Delaware's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: Delaware: $68,061 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Delaware and Wisconsin have about the same average income.
Delaware vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Delaware has 3 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 24.0 times higher than Delaware's.
Biggest county by area: Delaware's largest county is Sussex County at 936 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Sussex County's.
Smallest county by area: Delaware: New Castle County (426 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). New Castle County's land area is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Delaware: New Castle County (588,093 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than New Castle County's.
Least populous county: Delaware: Kent County (192,690 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Kent County's population is 45.0 times larger than Menominee County's.
Richest county: Delaware: Sussex County ($73,647 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.5 times (49%) richer than Sussex County's.
Poorest county: Delaware: Kent County ($55,474 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Kent County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Menominee County's.
Delaware vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Delaware has a top income tax rate of 6.6%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 1.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Delaware: 0.47% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.78 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Delaware: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Wisconsin's combined rate is 5.72 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.