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Alaska vs Ohio Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). Alaska's land area is 14.0 times larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 14.9 times larger than Ohio's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). Alaska's north-south length is 4.1 times (313%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). Alaska's east-west width is 4.9 times (387%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Denali is 18,688 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Alaska vs Ohio Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Ohio's population is 16.1 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Ohio's population density is 223.7 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Columbus' population is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 5.7 times (466%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 156 years.
Alaska vs Ohio Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 12.9 times larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Ohio's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Ohio's.
Alaska vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Ohio has 88. Ohio's county count is 2.9 times (193%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 207.5 times larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Lake County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Franklin County's population is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 18.2 times larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.6 times (64%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Kusilvak Census Area's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Noble County's.
Alaska vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. Ohio's top rate is 2.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.16 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. Ohio's combined rate is 5.47 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.