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Indiana vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Indiana and Pennsylvania have about the same north-south length.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Mount Davis is 1,955 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Pennsylvania's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 29 years.
Indiana vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Indiana and Pennsylvania have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Indiana's county count is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Lycoming County's land area is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Montour County's land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Philadelphia County's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Ohio County's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Cameron County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Chester County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Miami County's income is 1.5 times (49%) richer than Forest County's.
Indiana vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Pennsylvania's top rate is 0.12 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.42 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Indiana's combined rate is 0.66 percentage points higher.
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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.