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Hawaii vs Kansas Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Kansas has 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²). Kansas' land area is 12.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 7.5 times (650%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Kansas is 207 miles (334 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.6 times (61%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km). Hawaii and Kansas have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Kansas's is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m). Mauna Kea is 9,755 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Kansas's is Verdigris River at 679 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Kansas Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Kansas has 2,970,606 (2024). Kansas' population is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Kansas: 36.3. Hawaii's population density is 6.2 times (520%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Kansas's is Wichita with 400,991. Wichita's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Kansas's Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 98 years.
Hawaii vs Kansas Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Kansas's $230.5 billion. Kansas' economic output is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Kansas: $77,601. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Kansas'.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Kansas: $65,856 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Kansas'.
Hawaii vs Kansas Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Kansas has 105. Kansas' county count is 21.0 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Kansas's is Butler County at 1,430 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Butler County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 12.6 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people). Greeley County's population is 14.2 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780). Greeley County's income is 1.8 times (80%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (35%) richer than Wyandotte County's.
Hawaii vs Kansas Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%. Hawaii's top rate is 5.42 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Kansas: 1.25% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.98 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Kansas: 8.71%. Kansas's combined rate is 4.21 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.