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Alabama vs Indiana Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Indiana has 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²). Alabama's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Indiana is 276 miles (444 km). Alabama's north-south length is 1.2 times (20%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km). Alabama's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Indiana's is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m). Cheaha Mountain is 1,150 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Indiana's is Ohio River at 330 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Alabama vs Indiana Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Indiana has 6,924,275 (2024). Indiana's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Indiana: 193.3. Indiana's population density is 1.9 times (90%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Indiana's is Indianapolis with 891,484. Indianapolis' population is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Indiana's Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 7.9 times (689%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 3 years.
Alabama vs Indiana Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Indiana's $519.5 billion. Indiana's economic output is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Indiana: $75,028. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Indiana: $64,077 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Indiana Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Indiana has 92. Indiana's county count is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Indiana's is Allen County at 657 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 6.2 times (521%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people). Marion County's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people). Greene County's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Ohio County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283). Hamilton County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Indiana: Miami County ($44,940). Miami County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Indiana Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%. Alabama's top rate is 2.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Indiana: 0.74% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.36 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Indiana: 7%. Alabama's combined rate is 2.46 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.