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Kansas vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Kansas' land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.8 times (78%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Kansas' east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Mount Sunflower is 2,094 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Wisconsin's lowest point is 102 feet lower.
Kansas vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 3.0 times (203%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 13 years.
Kansas vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Kansas and Wisconsin have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas and Wisconsin have about the same average income.
Kansas vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Kansas' county count is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Butler County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Wyandotte County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 3.7 times (272%) larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Greeley County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Ozaukee County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Wyandotte County and Menominee County have about the same income.
Kansas vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 2.07 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. The two are essentially equal.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Kansas's combined rate is 2.99 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.