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Alaska vs Utah Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Alaska's land area is 6.9 times (592%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 7.8 times (684%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Alaska's north-south length is 2.8 times (175%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Alaska's east-west width is 5.8 times (476%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Denali is 6,723 feet higher than Kings Peak.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Alaska vs Utah Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 4.7 times (373%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Utah's population density is 32.6 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Anchorage's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 3.2 times (219%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 63 years.
Alaska vs Utah Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 4.2 times (318%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Utah's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Utah's.
Alaska vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Utah has 29. Alaska and Utah have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 18.6 times larger than San Juan County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Daggett County's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 1.8 times (77%) richer than Bristol Bay Borough's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Kusilvak Census Area and Beaver County have about the same income.
Alaska vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.57 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 5.6 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.