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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.
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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.