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Utah vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Utah's land area is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Utah's north-south length is 2.0 times (96%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.7 times (74%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Kings Peak is 7,783 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 5.3 times (426%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Virginia Beach's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 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 4.9 times (395%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th 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 108 years.
Utah vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Utah and Virginia have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Utah: $67,333 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Utah's.
Utah vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Utah has 29 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 4.6 times (359%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Utah's largest county is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 8.1 times (707%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 162.4 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Fairfax County's.
Least populous county: Utah: Daggett County (956 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Utah: Summit County ($280,510 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Summit County's income is 2.1 times (113%) richer than Arlington County's.
Poorest county: Utah: Beaver County ($39,179 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Beaver County's.
Utah vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 1.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Utah: 0.49% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Utah: 7.42% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Utah's combined rate is 1.65 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.