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Arizona vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Arizona's land area is 3.8 times (278%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 3.6 times (256%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.8 times (82%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.6 times (62%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Humphreys Peak is 9,123 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). Arizona's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 2.7 times (173%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Phoenix's population is 10.6 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 124 years.
Arizona vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. Arizona's economic output is 1.6 times (60%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than South Carolina's.
Arizona vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while South Carolina has 46. South Carolina's county count is 3.1 times (207%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 16.4 times larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 3.4 times (244%) larger than McCormick County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Maricopa County's population is 8.2 times (719%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Greenlee County's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Allendale County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Charleston County's income is 1.3 times (25%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Graham County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Marlboro County's.
Arizona vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. South Carolina's top rate is 3.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. South Carolina's rate is 0.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.05 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.