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Alaska vs Arizona Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Arizona has 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²). Alaska's land area is 5.0 times (403%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 5.8 times (484%) larger than Arizona's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Arizona is 429 miles (690 km). Alaska's north-south length is 2.8 times (180%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.4 times (242%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Arizona's is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m). Denali is 7,615 feet higher than Humphreys Peak.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Arizona's is Colorado River at 71 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Alaska vs Arizona Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Arizona has 7,582,384 (2024). Arizona's population is 10.2 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Arizona: 66.7. Arizona's population density is 51.3 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Arizona's is Phoenix with 1,673,164. Phoenix's population is 5.8 times (478%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Arizona's Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 12.7 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. In its current form, Arizona is the older of the two by 47 years.
Alaska vs Arizona Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Arizona's $570.1 billion. Arizona's economic output is 8.0 times (696%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Arizona: $75,186. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Arizona: $65,798 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Arizona's.
Alaska vs Arizona Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Arizona has 15. Alaska's county count is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Arizona's is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 7.8 times (683%) larger than Coconino County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Skagway Municipality's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people). Maricopa County's population is 16.1 times larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people). Greenlee County's population is 13.6 times larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 2.2 times (119%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Arizona: Graham County ($44,164). Graham County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Arizona Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Arizona's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Arizona: 0.43% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.63 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Arizona: 8.54%. Arizona's combined rate is 6.72 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.