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Alaska vs Connecticut Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Connecticut has 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²). Alaska's land area is 118.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 120.1 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km). Alaska's north-south length is 16.5 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km). Alaska's east-west width is 14.8 times wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Connecticut's is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m). Denali is 17,859 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Connecticut's is Long Island Sound at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Connecticut Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Connecticut has 3,675,069 (2024). Connecticut's population is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Connecticut: 758.9. Connecticut's population density is 583.8 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Connecticut's is Bridgeport with 151,599. Anchorage's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Connecticut's Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 171 years.
Alaska vs Connecticut Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Connecticut's $356.8 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 5.0 times (398%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Connecticut: $97,096. Alaska and Connecticut have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Connecticut: $95,067 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Alaska's.
Alaska vs Connecticut Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Connecticut has 9. Alaska's county count is 3.3 times (233%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Connecticut's is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 141.9 times larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 3.4 times (242%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 141.6 times larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513). Bristol Bay Borough and Western Connecticut Planning Region have about the same income.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.7 times (72%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Connecticut Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%. Connecticut's top rate is 6.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Connecticut: 1.66% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.6 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Connecticut: 6.35%. Connecticut's combined rate is 4.53 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.