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Arizona vs Maine Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Maine has 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²). Arizona's land area is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Maine is 311 miles (501 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Maine spans 203 miles (327 km). Arizona's east-west width is 2.2 times (123%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Maine's is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m). Humphreys Peak is 7,367 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Maine's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Maine's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Maine Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Maine has 1,405,012 (2024). Arizona's population is 5.4 times (440%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Maine: 45.6. Arizona's population density is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Maine's is Portland with 69,568. Phoenix's population is 24.1 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Maine's Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 9.1 times (808%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 92 years.
Arizona vs Maine Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Maine's $99.2 billion. Arizona's economic output is 5.7 times (475%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Maine: $70,586. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Maine: $68,932 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Maine Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Maine has 16. Maine's county count is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Maine's is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Aroostook County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 4.9 times (387%) larger than Sagadahoc County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people). Maricopa County's population is 14.9 times larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people). Piscataquis County's population is 1.9 times (85%) larger than Greenlee County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142). Cumberland County's income is 1.2 times (25%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Maine: Franklin County ($52,725). Franklin County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Graham County's.
Arizona vs Maine Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%. Maine's top rate is 4.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Maine: 0.91% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.48 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Maine: 5.5%. Arizona's combined rate is 3.04 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.