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Connecticut vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 16.4 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 15.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 5.6 times (459%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 3.5 times (246%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Mount Frissell (south slope) is 84 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Connecticut's population density is 10.4 times higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 3.2 times (221%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 70 years.
Connecticut vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Minnesota's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Minnesota's.
Connecticut vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 9.7 times (867%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 6.1 times (508%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 31.2 times larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (65%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Pine County's.
Connecticut vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 2.86 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.64 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.79 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.