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Louisiana vs Utah Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.4 times (45%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 1.3 times (33%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 12,979 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 2,188 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Utah Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Louisiana's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Louisiana's population density is 2.5 times (151%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. New Orleans' population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 84 years.
Louisiana vs Utah Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Utah has 29. Louisiana's county count is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 5.9 times (490%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Orleans Parish's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 2.7 times (168%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Tensas Parish's population is 4.0 times (302%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.4 times (240%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 1.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Louisiana's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Louisiana's combined rate is 2.71 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.