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District of Columbia vs Kansas Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Kansas has 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²). Kansas' land area is 1,340.2 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 1,204.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Kansas is 207 miles (334 km). Kansas' north-south length is 15.9 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km). Kansas' east-west width is 33.4 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Kansas's is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m). Mount Sunflower is 3,611 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Kansas's is Verdigris River at 679 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Kansas Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Kansas has 2,970,606 (2024). Kansas' population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Kansas: 36.3. District of Columbia's population density is 316.6 times higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Kansas's is Wichita with 400,991. Washington's population is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Kansas's Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.9 times (186%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 71 years.
District of Columbia vs Kansas Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Kansas's $230.5 billion. Kansas' economic output is 1.3 times (25%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Kansas: $77,601. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (238%) higher than Kansas'.
Average income: District of Columbia: $111,185 vs Kansas: $65,856 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 1.7 times (69%) higher than Kansas'.
District of Columbia vs Kansas Counties
Number of counties: District of Columbia has 1 counties, while Kansas has 105. Kansas' county count is 105.0 times higher than District of Columbia's.
Biggest county by area: District of Columbia's largest county is District of Columbia at 61 square miles; Kansas's is Butler County at 1,430 square miles. Butler County's land area is 23.4 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people). District of Columbia's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people). District of Columbia's population is 609.6 times larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780). Greeley County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than District of Columbia's.
Poorest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878). District of Columbia's income is 2.6 times (159%) richer than Wyandotte County's.
District of Columbia vs Kansas Taxes
State income tax: District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%. District of Columbia's top rate is 5.17 percentage points higher.
Property tax: District of Columbia: 0.63% effective rate vs Kansas: 1.25% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.62 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: District of Columbia: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Kansas: 8.71%. Kansas's combined rate is 2.71 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.