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North Dakota vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). North Dakota's land area is 66.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 45.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 5.5 times (454%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 9.7 times (871%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). White Butte is 2,689 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Rhode Island's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 93.5 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Providence's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 6.4 times (535%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 99 years.
North Dakota vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. North Dakota and Rhode Island have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota and Rhode Island have about the same average income.
North Dakota vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: North Dakota has 53 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. North Dakota's county count is 10.6 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: North Dakota's largest county is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 6.7 times (574%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 26.1 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 3.4 times (236%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: North Dakota: Slope County (660 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 76.0 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Dunn County and Bristol County have about the same income.
Poorest county: North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.8 times (81%) richer than Sioux County's.
North Dakota vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 3.49 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Dakota: 0.96% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Dakota: 7.09% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. North Dakota's combined rate is 0.09 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.