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Louisiana vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Louisiana's land area is 41.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 33.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Louisiana's north-south length is 4.9 times (393%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 8.5 times (748%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Jerimoth Hill is 278 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Louisiana's population is 4.1 times (313%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 10.1 times higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. New Orleans' population is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th 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 22 years.
Louisiana vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 4.1 times (309%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Louisiana and Rhode Island have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Louisiana's county count is 12.8 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Vernon Parish's land area is 3.2 times (224%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 7.0 times (603%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 13.0 times larger than Tensas Parish's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.7 times (66%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 2.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.54 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Louisiana's combined rate is 3.13 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.