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Alaska vs Montana Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²). Alaska's land area is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Montana's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 4.5 times (353%) larger than Montana's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.8 times (276%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km). Alaska's east-west width is 2.5 times (154%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m). Denali is 7,468 feet higher than Granite Peak.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Alaska vs Montana Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024). Montana's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8. Montana's population density is 6.0 times (500%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483. Anchorage's population is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531). Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 70 years.
Alaska vs Montana Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion. Montana's economic output is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Montana: $68,975. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Montana's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Montana's.
Alaska vs Montana Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Montana has 56. Montana's county count is 1.9 times (87%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 26.3 times larger than Beaverhead County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Skagway Municipality's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people). Anchorage Municipality's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people). Yakutat City and Borough's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554). Kusilvak Census Area and Blaine County have about the same income.
Alaska vs Montana Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%. Montana's top rate is 5.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.37 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%. Alaska's combined rate is 1.82 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.