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Colorado vs Hawaii Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Hawaii has 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²). Colorado's land area is 16.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 9.5 times (849%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km). Colorado and Hawaii have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Hawaii's is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m). Mount Elbert is 627 feet higher than Mauna Kea.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Hawaii's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Hawaii Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Hawaii has 1,446,146 (2024). Colorado's population is 4.1 times (312%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Hawaii: 225.2. Hawaii's population density is 3.9 times (292%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Hawaii's is Honolulu with 344,967. Denver's population is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Hawaii's Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 3.1 times (206%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 83 years.
Colorado vs Hawaii Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Hawaii's $117.6 billion. Colorado's economic output is 4.7 times (374%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Hawaii: $81,339. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Hawaii: $71,019 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Hawaii's.
Colorado vs Hawaii Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Hawaii has 5. Colorado's county count is 12.8 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Hawaii's is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi). Broomfield County's land area is 2.8 times (175%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than El Paso County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people). Hinsdale County's population is 9.2 times (822%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681). Pitkin County's income is 3.7 times (268%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694). Hawaii County's income is 2.1 times (112%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Hawaii Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%. Hawaii's top rate is 6.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Hawaii: 0.27% of home value per year. Colorado's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Hawaii: 4.5%. Colorado's combined rate is 3.39 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.