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Montana vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Montana's land area is 3.7 times (269%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 3.4 times (244%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Montana's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Montana's east-west width is 1.3 times (30%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Granite Peak is 7,038 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 7.7 times (675%) larger than Montana's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 28.6 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Virginia Beach's population is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 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 33.4 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st 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 101 years.
Montana vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 9.7 times (872%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Montana's.
Average income: Montana: $69,240 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Montana's.
Montana vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Montana has 56 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 2.4 times (138%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area: Montana's largest county is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Beaverhead County's land area is 5.7 times (472%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 359.0 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 6.8 times (577%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Montana: Petroleum County (525 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 4.5 times (347%) larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county: Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county: Montana: Blaine County ($37,554 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Blaine County's.
Montana vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Montana: 0.69% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Montana: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Virginia's combined rate is 5.77 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.