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Alabama vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Alabama's land area is 5.7 times (466%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 5.6 times (461%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Alabama's north-south length is 1.8 times (84%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Alabama's east-west width is 2.2 times (123%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Washington is 3,872 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Alabama's population is 3.7 times (266%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 1.5 times (55%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Huntsville's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 31 years.
Alabama vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Alabama's economic output is 2.7 times (173%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.5 times (45%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Alabama's county count is 6.7 times (570%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Coos County's land area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Strafford County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Jefferson County's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 4.4 times (336%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Rockingham County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.5 times (54%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Alabama's top rate is 5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 1.08 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 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.