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Alabama vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Alabama's land area is 5.5 times (450%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 5.5 times (445%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Alabama's north-south length is 2.0 times (101%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Alabama's east-west width is 1.9 times (88%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 1,979 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Alabama vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Alabama's population is 8.0 times (695%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Alabama's population density is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Huntsville's population is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 5.2 times (420%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 28 years.
Alabama vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Alabama's economic output is 7.0 times (603%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Vermont has 14. Alabama's county count is 4.8 times (379%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 6.5 times (554%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Jefferson County's population is 3.9 times (289%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Greene County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Essex County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Chittenden County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 3.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 1.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Alabama's combined rate is 3.03 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.