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Alabama vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 1.5 times (52%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Cheaha Mountain is 459 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Alabama vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 2.4 times (145%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 3.2 times (215%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 29 years.
Alabama vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wisconsin's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Baldwin County and Marathon County have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 2.3 times (131%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Greene County's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Menominee County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.5 times (46%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 2.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.87 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Alabama's combined rate is 3.74 percentage points higher.
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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.