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Alabama vs Arizona Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Arizona has 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²).
- Arizona's land area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Arizona's total area is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Arizona is 429 miles (690 km).
- Arizona's north-south length is 1.3 times (30%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km).
- Arizona's east-west width is 2.1 times (113%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Arizona's is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m).
- Humphreys Peak is 10,215 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Arizona's is Colorado River at 71 feet.
- Alabama's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Alabama vs Arizona Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Arizona has 7,582,384 (2024).
- Arizona's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Arizona: 66.7.
- Alabama's population density is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Arizona's is Phoenix with 1,673,164.
- Phoenix's population is 7.3 times (626%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Arizona's Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958).
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 4.3 times (335%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 93 years.
Alabama vs Arizona Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Arizona's $570.1 billion.
- Arizona's economic output is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Arizona: $75,186.
- Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs Arizona: $65,798 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Arizona's average income is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Arizona Counties
Number of counties
- Alabama has 67 counties, while Arizona has 15.
- Alabama's county count is 4.5 times (347%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area
- Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Arizona's is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles.
- Coconino County's land area is 11.7 times larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area
- Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi).
- Santa Cruz County's land area is 2.3 times (131%) larger than Etowah County's.
Most populous county
- Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people).
- Maricopa County's population is 7.0 times (603%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county
- Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people).
- Greenlee County's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county
- Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176).
- Jefferson County and Maricopa County have about the same income.
Poorest county
- Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Arizona: Graham County ($44,164).
- Graham County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Arizona Taxes
State income tax
- Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%.
- Alabama's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Arizona: 0.43% of home value per year.
- Arizona's rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Arizona: 8.54%.
- Alabama's combined rate is 0.92 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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