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Alabama vs Kansas Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Kansas has 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²). Kansas' land area is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Kansas is 207 miles (334 km). Alabama's north-south length is 1.6 times (60%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km). Kansas' east-west width is 1.9 times (89%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Kansas's is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m). Mount Sunflower is 1,635 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Kansas's is Verdigris River at 679 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Alabama vs Kansas Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Kansas has 2,970,606 (2024). Alabama's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Kansas: 36.3. Alabama's population density is 2.8 times (180%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Kansas's is Wichita with 400,991. Wichita's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Kansas's Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 42 years.
Alabama vs Kansas Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Kansas's $230.5 billion. Alabama's economic output is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Kansas: $77,601. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Kansas: $65,856 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Kansas Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Kansas has 105. Kansas' county count is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Kansas's is Butler County at 1,430 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Butler County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 3.5 times (253%) larger than Wyandotte County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people). Jefferson County's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people). Greene County's population is 6.2 times (519%) larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780). Greeley County's income is 1.8 times (79%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878). Wyandotte County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Kansas Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%. Kansas's top rate is 0.58 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Kansas: 1.25% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.87 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Kansas: 8.71%. Alabama's combined rate is 0.75 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.