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Indiana vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Indiana's land area is 3.9 times (289%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Indiana's north-south length is 1.7 times (67%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Indiana's east-west width is 1.7 times (71%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 3,129 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 235 feet lower.
Indiana vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Indiana's population is 10.7 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Indiana's population density is 2.7 times (175%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Indianapolis' population is 20.1 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 41.0 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 25 years.
Indiana vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Indiana's economic output is 11.2 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Vermont has 14. Indiana's county count is 6.6 times (557%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Windsor County's land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Ohio County's land area is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Marion County's population is 5.7 times (475%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Ohio County and Essex County have about the same population.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Hamilton County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Miami County's.
Indiana vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 5.8 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.68 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Indiana's combined rate is 0.57 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.