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Maine vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Virginia's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Maine's north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 2.3 times (130%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 476 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 4.9 times (389%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Virginia Beach's population is 6.5 times (554%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 11.3 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 32 years.
Maine vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 7.7 times (668%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Maine's.
Maine vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 8.3 times (731%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 6.9 times (588%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 127.0 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 3.7 times (270%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Piscataquis County's population is 7.4 times (642%) larger than Highland County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.5 times (46%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Franklin County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Sussex County's.
Maine vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Maine's top rate is 1.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Virginia's combined rate is 0.27 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.