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Alabama vs District of Columbia Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while District of Columbia has 61 square miles (158 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 830.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 767.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 25.5 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km).
- Alabama's east-west width is 17.7 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); District of Columbia's is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m).
- Cheaha Mountain is 1,976 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; District of Columbia's is Potomac River at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs District of Columbia Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while District of Columbia has 702,250 (2024).
- Alabama's population is 7.3 times (634%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs District of Columbia: 11,493.5.
- District of Columbia's population density is 112.9 times higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; District of Columbia's is Washington with 702,250.
- Washington's population is 3.0 times (205%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs District of Columbia'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 5.4 times (440%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state.
- In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 29 years.
Alabama vs District of Columbia Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs District of Columbia's $184.3 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 1.8 times (77%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs District of Columbia: $262,439.
- District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.2 times (316%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs District of Columbia: $111,185 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- District of Columbia's average income is 1.9 times (94%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs District of Columbia Counties
Number of counties
- Alabama has 67 counties, while District of Columbia has 1.
- Alabama's county count is 67.0 times higher than District of Columbia's.
Biggest county by area
- Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; District of Columbia's is District of Columbia at 61 square miles.
- Baldwin County's land area is 26.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area
- Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi).
- Etowah County's land area is 8.8 times (776%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county
- Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people).
- District of Columbia's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county
- Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people).
- District of Columbia's population is 98.5 times larger than Greene County's.
Richest county
- Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185).
- District of Columbia's income is 1.5 times (48%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county
- Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185).
- District of Columbia's income is 2.8 times (182%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs District of Columbia Taxes
State income tax
- Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%.
- District of Columbia's top rate is 5.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs District of Columbia: 0.63% of home value per year.
- District of Columbia's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs District of Columbia: 6%.
- Alabama's combined rate is 3.46 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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