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Louisiana vs Maine Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Maine has 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²). Louisiana's land area is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Maine is 311 miles (501 km). Louisiana and Maine have about the same north-south length.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Maine spans 203 miles (327 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 1.8 times (75%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Maine's is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m). Mount Katahdin is 4,720 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Maine's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Maine Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Maine has 1,405,012 (2024). Louisiana's population is 3.3 times (227%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Maine: 45.6. Louisiana's population density is 2.3 times (133%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Maine's is Portland with 69,568. New Orleans' population is 5.2 times (421%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Maine's Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534). New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 8 years.
Louisiana vs Maine Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Maine's $99.2 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Maine: $70,586. Louisiana and Maine have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Maine: $68,932 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Maine Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Maine has 16. Louisiana's county count is 4.0 times (300%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Maine's is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 5.0 times (403%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Orleans Parish's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people). East Baton Rouge Parish's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people). Piscataquis County's population is 4.5 times (353%) larger than Tensas Parish's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142). Cumberland County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Maine: Franklin County ($52,725). Franklin County's income is 1.4 times (43%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Maine Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%. Maine's top rate is 4.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Maine: 0.91% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.38 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Maine: 5.5%. Louisiana's combined rate is 4.63 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.