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Alabama vs Washington Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²).
- Washington's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 1.9 times (88%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m).
- Mount Rainier is 12,004 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Washington Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024).
- Washington's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8.
- Washington's population density is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995.
- Seattle's population is 3.4 times (239%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 70 years.
Alabama vs Washington Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Washington: $107,564.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Washington's average income is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Washington Counties
Number of counties
- Alabama has 67 counties, while Washington has 39.
- Alabama's county count is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest county by area
- Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles.
- Okanogan County's land area is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area
- Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi).
- Etowah County's land area is 3.1 times (208%) larger than San Juan County's.
Most populous county
- Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people).
- King County's population is 3.5 times (252%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county
- Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people).
- Greene County's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Garfield County's.
Richest county
- Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684).
- King County's income is 1.7 times (71%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county
- Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456).
- Ferry County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Washington Taxes
State income tax
- Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax
- Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year.
- Washington's rate is 0.41 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%.
- Washington's combined rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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