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Hawaii vs Massachusetts Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Massachusetts has 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²). Massachusetts' land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²), including inland and coastal water. Hawaii and Massachusetts have about the same total area.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 2.7 times (171%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 2.1 times (109%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Massachusetts's is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m). Mauna Kea is 10,306 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Massachusetts's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Massachusetts Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Massachusetts has 7,136,171 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 4.9 times (393%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Massachusetts: 914.8. Massachusetts' population density is 4.1 times (306%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Massachusetts's is Boston with 673,458. Boston's population is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Massachusetts's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 5.0 times (403%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 171 years.
Hawaii vs Massachusetts Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Massachusetts's $778.5 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 6.6 times (562%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Massachusetts: $109,095. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Massachusetts: $93,607 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Hawaii's.
Hawaii vs Massachusetts Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Massachusetts has 14. Massachusetts' county count is 2.8 times (180%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Massachusetts's is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 2.7 times (167%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi). Nantucket County's land area is 3.9 times (285%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people). Middlesex County's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people). Nantucket County's population is 181.1 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250). Nantucket County's income is 1.7 times (73%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432). Hampshire County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Hawaii County's.
Hawaii vs Massachusetts Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%. Hawaii's top rate is 2 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Massachusetts: 1% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.73 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Massachusetts: 6.25%. Massachusetts's combined rate is 1.75 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.