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Hawaii vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). New Hampshire's land area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Hawaii's total area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.9 times (85%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 4.1 times (306%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mauna Kea is 7,518 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Hawaii and New Hampshire have about the same population.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. Hawaii's population density is 1.4 times (43%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Honolulu's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs New Hampshire'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. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 171 years.
Hawaii vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Hawaii and New Hampshire have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. Hawaii and New Hampshire have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Hawaii's.
Hawaii vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. New Hampshire's county count is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 30.6 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Honolulu County's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 383.9 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Rockingham County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Hawaii County's.
Hawaii vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Hawaii's top rate is 11 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 1.19 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Hawaii's combined rate is 4.5 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.