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Alaska vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Alaska's land area is 62.0 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 69.2 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Alaska's north-south length is 7.3 times (628%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Alaska's east-west width is 13.7 times wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Denali is 15,851 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Alaska vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Alaska's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 54.2 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Anchorage's population is 6.5 times (552%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 168 years.
Alaska vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Alaska's economic output is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Vermont's.
Alaska vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Vermont has 14. Alaska's county count is 2.1 times (114%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 150.4 times larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 5.4 times (441%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Anchorage Municipality's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 8.7 times (775%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 2.0 times (97%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 8.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.36 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Vermont's combined rate is 4.61 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.