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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
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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.