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Colorado vs Louisiana Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Louisiana has 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²). Colorado's land area is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.6 times (55%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km). Colorado's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Louisiana's is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m). Mount Elbert is 13,889 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Louisiana's is New Orleans at -8 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 3,334 feet lower.
Colorado vs Louisiana Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Louisiana has 4,597,740 (2024). Colorado's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Louisiana: 106.4. Louisiana's population density is 1.9 times (85%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Louisiana's is New Orleans with 362,701. Denver's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Louisiana's New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 3.2 times (216%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 64 years.
Colorado vs Louisiana Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Louisiana's $329.2 billion. Colorado's economic output is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Louisiana: $71,594. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Louisiana: $61,897 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Louisiana's.
Colorado vs Louisiana Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Louisiana has 64. Colorado and Louisiana have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Louisiana's is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 3.6 times (260%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 5.1 times (414%) larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people). El Paso County's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people). Tensas Parish's population is 5.1 times (415%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398). Pitkin County's income is 3.3 times (234%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751). East Carroll Parish's income is 1.3 times (35%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Louisiana Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%. Colorado's top rate is 1.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Louisiana: 0.53% of home value per year. Louisiana's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Louisiana: 10.13%. Louisiana's combined rate is 2.24 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.