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Arizona vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Arizona's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.1 times (5%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.3 times (26%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Humphreys Peak is 10,328 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Arizona's lowest point is 530 feet lower.
Arizona vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Arizona's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Minnesota's population density is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Phoenix's population is 3.9 times (290%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 54 years.
Arizona vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Arizona's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 5.8 times (480%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 3.0 times (198%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 8.1 times (712%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Maricopa County's population is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Hennepin County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Greenlee County's population is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Hennepin County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Graham County's.
Arizona vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 7.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.59 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Arizona's combined rate is 0.4 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.