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ARKANSAS VS MAINEOverlaid at the same scaleArkansas53,198 sq mi (137,781 km²)Maine35,380 sq mi (91,634 km²)Arkansas is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Maine. brilliantmaps.com

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Arkansas vs Maine Geography

Land area

  • Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Maine has 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²).
  • Arkansas' land area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Maine's.

Total area

  • Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²), including inland and coastal water.
  • Arkansas' total area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Maine's.

Length

  • Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Maine is 311 miles (501 km).
  • Maine's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Arkansas'.

Width

  • Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Maine spans 203 miles (327 km).
  • Arkansas' east-west width is 1.4 times (37%) wider than Maine's.

Highest point

  • Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Maine's is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m).
  • Mount Katahdin is 2,501 feet higher than Mount Magazine.

Lowest point

  • Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Maine's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
  • Maine's lowest point is 55 feet lower.

Arkansas vs Maine Population and History

Population

  • Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Maine has 1,405,012 (2024).
  • Arkansas' population is 2.2 times (120%) larger than Maine's.

Population density

  • Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Maine: 45.6.
  • Arkansas' population density is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Maine's.

Biggest city

  • Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Maine's is Portland with 69,568.
  • Little Rock's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Portland's.

Largest metro area

  • Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Maine's Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534).
  • Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.

History

  • Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th 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 16 years.

Arkansas vs Maine Economy

GDP

  • Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Maine's $99.2 billion.
  • Arkansas' economic output is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Maine's.

GDP per capita

  • Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Maine: $70,586.
  • Maine's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Arkansas'.

Average income

  • Arkansas: $59,320 vs Maine: $68,932 average income per person (per capita personal income).
  • Maine's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Arkansas'.

Arkansas vs Maine Counties

Number of counties

  • Arkansas has 75 counties, while Maine has 16.
  • Arkansas' county count is 4.7 times (369%) higher than Maine's.

Biggest county by area

  • Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Maine's is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles.
  • Aroostook County's land area is 6.4 times (542%) larger than Union County's.

Smallest county by area

  • Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi).
  • Lafayette County's land area is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Sagadahoc County's.

Most populous county

  • Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people).
  • Pulaski County's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Cumberland County's.

Least populous county

  • Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people).
  • Piscataquis County's population is 3.7 times (272%) larger than Calhoun County's.

Richest county

  • Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142).
  • Benton County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Cumberland County's.

Poorest county

  • Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Maine: Franklin County ($52,725).
  • Franklin County's income is 1.5 times (46%) richer than Lincoln County's.

Arkansas vs Maine Taxes

State income tax

  • Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%.
  • Maine's top rate is 3.25 percentage points higher.

Property tax

  • Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Maine: 0.91% of home value per year.
  • Maine's rate is 0.39 percentage points higher.

Sales tax

  • Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Maine: 5.5%.
  • Arkansas's combined rate is 3.98 percentage points higher.

Official Websites

Arkansas official website · Maine official website

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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.