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Arizona vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). Arizona's land area is 1.6 times (65%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 1.6 times (61%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Humphreys Peak is 9,120 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Arizona's lowest point is 683 feet lower.
Arizona vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Arizona's population is 9.5 times (852%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Arizona's population density is 5.8 times (480%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Phoenix's population is 12.3 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 19.4 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 23 years.
Arizona vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Arizona's economic output is 7.1 times (612%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 3.5 times (253%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 6.7 times (574%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Eddy County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Maricopa County's population is 23.3 times larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Greenlee County's population is 14.3 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Dunn County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Graham County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Sioux County's.
Arizona vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.53 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.45 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.