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Ohio vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Ohio's land area is 39.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ohio's total area is 29.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Ohio's north-south length is 4.8 times (377%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Ohio's east-west width is 7.5 times (655%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Campbell Hill is 736 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Ohio vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Ohio's population is 10.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 3.7 times (270%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Columbus' population is 4.8 times (379%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th 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 13 years.
Ohio vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Ohio's economic output is 11.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Ohio's.
Ohio vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Ohio has 88 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Ohio's county count is 17.6 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Ohio's largest county is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Ashtabula County's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 9.5 times (852%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Franklin County's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Vinton County's.
Richest county: Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Delaware County and Bristol County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Ohio: Noble County ($34,940 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.7 times (75%) richer than Noble County's.
Ohio vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 3.24 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Ohio: 1.22% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.15 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Ohio: 7.29% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Ohio's combined rate is 0.29 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.