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Alabama vs Maryland Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Maryland has 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 5.2 times (422%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 4.2 times (323%) larger than Maryland's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Maryland is 231 miles (371 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than Maryland's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km).
- Maryland's east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Maryland's is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m).
- Hoye-Crest is 957 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Maryland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Maryland Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Maryland has 6,263,220 (2024).
- Maryland's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Maryland: 645.0.
- Maryland's population density is 6.3 times (534%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Maryland's is Baltimore with 568,271.
- Baltimore's population is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Maryland'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.
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state.
- In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 31 years.
Alabama vs Maryland Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Maryland's $546.0 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Maryland: $87,180.
- Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs Maryland: $79,259 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Maryland's average income is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Maryland Counties
Number of counties
- Alabama has 67 counties, while Maryland has 24.
- Alabama's county count is 2.8 times (179%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area
- Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Maryland's is Frederick County at 661 square miles.
- Baldwin County's land area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area
- Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi).
- Etowah County's land area is 6.6 times (561%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county
- Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people).
- Montgomery County's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county
- Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people).
- Kent County's population is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county
- Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882).
- Montgomery County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county
- Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421).
- Somerset County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Maryland Taxes
State income tax
- Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%.
- Maryland's top rate is 1.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Maryland: 0.95% of home value per year.
- Maryland's rate is 0.57 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Maryland: 6%.
- Alabama's combined rate is 3.46 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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