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Alaska vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Alaska's land area is 10.5 times larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 10.2 times larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.3 times (226%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Alaska's east-west width is 4.8 times (378%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Denali is 18,289 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Alaska vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 8.1 times (705%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 84.6 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 1.9 times (95%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 9.2 times (823%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 111 years.
Alaska vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 6.3 times (533%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Alaska vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 2.4 times (140%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 94.3 times larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 3.2 times (219%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 6.2 times (521%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.4 times (44%) richer than Ozaukee County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 7.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.19 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Wisconsin's combined rate is 3.9 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.