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California vs Georgia Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Georgia has 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²). California's land area is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²), including inland and coastal water. California's total area is 2.8 times (175%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Georgia is 326 miles (525 km). California's north-south length is 2.3 times (133%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km). California's east-west width is 2.1 times (106%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Georgia's is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m). Mount Whitney is 9,706 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Georgia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. California's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
California vs Georgia Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Georgia has 11,180,878 (2024). California's population is 3.5 times (253%) larger than Georgia's.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Georgia: 193.7. California's population density is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: California's biggest city is Los Angeles with 3,878,704 people; Georgia's is Atlanta with 520,070. Los Angeles' population is 7.5 times (646%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (12,927,614 people) vs Georgia's Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area's population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 62 years.
California vs Georgia Economy
GDP: California's GDP is $4,048.1 billion (2024) vs Georgia's $881.5 billion. California's economic output is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Georgia's.
GDP per capita: California: $102,662 per person vs Georgia: $78,841. California's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Georgia's.
Average income: California: $86,232 vs Georgia: $63,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). California's average income is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Georgia's.
California vs Georgia Counties
Number of counties: California has 58 counties, while Georgia has 159. Georgia's county count is 2.7 times (174%) higher than California's.
Biggest county by area: California's largest county is San Bernardino County at 20,068 square miles; Georgia's is Ware County at 899 square miles. San Bernardino County's land area is 22.3 times larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: California: San Francisco County (47 sq mi) vs Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi). Clarke County's land area is 2.6 times (155%) larger than San Francisco County's.
Most populous county: California: Los Angeles County (9,757,179 people) vs Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people). Los Angeles County's population is 8.9 times (795%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: California: Alpine County (1,099 people) vs Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people). Taliaferro County's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Alpine County's.
Richest county: California: Marin County ($190,891 per capita income) vs Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238). Marin County's income is 1.7 times (72%) richer than Fulton County's.
Poorest county: California: Trinity County ($42,191 per capita income) vs Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119). Trinity County's income is 1.6 times (62%) richer than Wheeler County's.
California vs Georgia Taxes
State income tax: California has a top income tax rate of 13.3%, while Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%. California's top rate is 8.11 percentage points higher.
Property tax: California: 0.71% effective rate vs Georgia: 0.74% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.03 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: California: 9.03% combined state and average local rate vs Georgia: 7.56%. California's combined rate is 1.47 percentage points higher.
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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.