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Alabama vs Montana Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²). Montana's land area is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km). Alabama and Montana have about the same north-south length.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km). Montana's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m). Granite Peak is 10,362 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Alabama vs Montana Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024). Alabama's population is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Montana's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8. Alabama's population density is 13.1 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483. Huntsville's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 6.2 times (519%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 70 years.
Alabama vs Montana Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion. Alabama's economic output is 4.1 times (315%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Montana: $68,975. Montana's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income). Montana's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Montana Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Montana has 56. Alabama's county count is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles. Beaverhead County's land area is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Etowah County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people). Jefferson County's population is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people). Greene County's population is 13.6 times larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573). Gallatin County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554). Bullock County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Blaine County's.
Alabama vs Montana Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%. Montana's top rate is 0.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year. Montana's rate is 0.31 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%. Alabama's combined rate is 9.46 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.