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Hawaii vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 12.4 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 7.9 times (693%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.2 times (23%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Mauna Kea is 11,503 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 4.0 times (301%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Hawaii's population density is 3.1 times (210%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 3.8 times (276%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 101 years.
Hawaii vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Hawaii's.
Hawaii vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 17.4 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 12.7 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Traverse County's population is 38.7 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Hennepin County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Hawaii County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Pine County's.
Hawaii vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Hawaii's top rate is 1.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.75 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 3.64 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.