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Arizona vs Hawaii Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Hawaii has 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²). Arizona's land area is 17.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 10.4 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.3 times (29%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Hawaii's is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m). Mauna Kea is 1,175 feet higher than Humphreys Peak.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Hawaii's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Hawaii Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Hawaii has 1,446,146 (2024). Arizona's population is 5.2 times (424%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Hawaii: 225.2. Hawaii's population density is 3.4 times (238%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Hawaii's is Honolulu with 344,967. Phoenix's population is 4.9 times (385%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Hawaii's Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. In its current form, Arizona is the older of the two by 47 years.
Arizona vs Hawaii Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Hawaii's $117.6 billion. Arizona's economic output is 4.8 times (385%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Hawaii: $81,339. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Hawaii: $71,019 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Hawaii Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Hawaii has 5. Arizona's county count is 3.0 times (200%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Hawaii's is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 4.6 times (362%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 103.0 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people). Maricopa County's population is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people). Greenlee County's population is 116.2 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681). Maricopa County and Honolulu County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Graham County's.
Arizona vs Hawaii Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%. Hawaii's top rate is 8.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Hawaii: 0.27% of home value per year. Arizona's rate is 0.16 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Hawaii: 4.5%. Arizona's combined rate is 4.04 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.