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Hawaii vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Hawaii's land area is 6.2 times (521%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Hawaii's total area is 7.1 times (610%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 5.5 times (446%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 9.2 times (819%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Mauna Kea is 12,984 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Hawaii's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 4.8 times (378%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Honolulu's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 169 years.
Hawaii vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii and Rhode Island have about the same average income.
Hawaii vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Hawaii and Rhode Island have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 9.8 times (884%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Bristol County's land area is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 619.1 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Hawaii County's.
Hawaii vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Hawaii's top rate is 5.01 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.8 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Rhode Island's combined rate is 2.5 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.