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Pennsylvania vs Texas Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Texas has 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²). Texas' land area is 5.8 times (484%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 5.8 times (483%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km). Texas' north-south length is 2.8 times (185%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km). Texas' east-west width is 2.5 times (153%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Texas's is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m). Guadalupe Peak is 5,520 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Texas's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Texas Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Texas has 31,290,831 (2024). Texas' population is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Texas: 119.8. Pennsylvania's population density is 2.4 times (144%) higher than Texas'.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Texas's is Houston with 2,390,125. Houston's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Philadelphia's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Texas's Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 58 years.
Pennsylvania vs Texas Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Texas's $2,769.8 billion. Texas' economic output is 2.7 times (175%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Texas: $88,517. Texas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Texas: $69,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania and Texas have about the same average income.
Pennsylvania vs Texas Counties
Number of counties: Pennsylvania has 67 counties, while Texas has 254. Texas' county count is 3.8 times (279%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest county by area: Pennsylvania's largest county is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles; Texas's is Brewster County at 6,184 square miles. Brewster County's land area is 5.0 times (403%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi) vs Texas: Rockwall County (127 sq mi). Montour County and Rockwall County have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people) vs Texas: Harris County (5,009,302 people). Harris County's population is 3.2 times (218%) larger than Philadelphia County's.
Least populous county: Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people) vs Texas: Loving County (48 people). Cameron County's population is 90.6 times larger than Loving County's.
Richest county: Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883 per capita income) vs Texas: Loving County ($220,625). Loving County's income is 2.0 times (99%) richer than Chester County's.
Poorest county: Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234 per capita income) vs Texas: Starr County ($34,180). Starr County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Forest County's.
Pennsylvania vs Texas Taxes
State income tax: Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%, while Texas has no state income tax. Pennsylvania's top rate is 3.07 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Pennsylvania: 1.16% effective rate vs Texas: 1.31% of home value per year. Texas's rate is 0.15 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Pennsylvania: 6.34% combined state and average local rate vs Texas: 8.2%. Texas's combined rate is 1.86 percentage points higher.
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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.