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Alaska vs Missouri Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Missouri has 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²). Alaska's land area is 8.3 times (731%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 9.6 times (855%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Missouri is 328 miles (529 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.7 times (266%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.5 times (253%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Missouri's is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m). Denali is 18,464 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Missouri's is St. Francis River at 230 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Alaska vs Missouri Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Missouri has 6,245,466 (2024). Missouri's population is 8.4 times (744%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Missouri: 90.8. Missouri's population density is 69.8 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Missouri's is Kansas City with 516,032. Kansas City's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Missouri's St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 6.9 times (591%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 138 years.
Alaska vs Missouri Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Missouri's $448.7 billion. Missouri's economic output is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Missouri: $71,846. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Missouri: $64,920 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Missouri's.
Alaska vs Missouri Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Missouri has 115. Missouri's county count is 3.8 times (283%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Missouri's is Texas County at 1,177 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 123.8 times larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 7.2 times (618%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people). St. Louis County's population is 3.4 times (243%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people). Worth County's population is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.5 times (51%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515). Douglas County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Missouri Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%. Missouri's top rate is 4.7 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Missouri: 0.79% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.27 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Missouri: 8.44%. Missouri's combined rate is 6.62 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.