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Indiana vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Indiana's land area is 34.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 23.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Indiana's north-south length is 4.5 times (352%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Indiana's east-west width is 4.6 times (360%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Hoosier Hill is 444 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Indiana's population is 6.2 times (523%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 5.6 times (457%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Indianapolis' population is 4.6 times (358%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 5.5 times (453%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th 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 26 years.
Indiana vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Indiana's economic output is 6.5 times (546%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Indiana and Rhode Island have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Indiana's county count is 18.4 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Allen County's land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Ohio County's land area is 3.6 times (258%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Marion County's population is 1.5 times (45%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 8.4 times (736%) larger than Ohio County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Hamilton County and Bristol County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.4 times (36%) richer than Miami County's.
Indiana vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 3.04 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.33 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. The two are essentially equal.
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.