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Connecticut vs Missouri Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Missouri has 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²). Missouri's land area is 14.2 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 12.6 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Missouri is 328 miles (529 km). Missouri's north-south length is 4.5 times (349%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km). Missouri's east-west width is 4.2 times (320%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Missouri's is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m). Mount Frissell (south slope) is 605 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Missouri's is St. Francis River at 230 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Missouri Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Missouri has 6,245,466 (2024). Missouri's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Missouri: 90.8. Connecticut's population density is 8.4 times (736%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Missouri's is Kansas City with 516,032. Kansas City's population is 3.4 times (240%) 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 Missouri's St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 2.4 times (141%) 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. Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 33 years.
Connecticut vs Missouri Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Missouri's $448.7 billion. Missouri's economic output is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Missouri: $71,846. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (35%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Missouri: $64,920 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Missouri's.
Connecticut vs Missouri Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Missouri has 115. Missouri's county count is 12.8 times higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Missouri's is Texas County at 1,177 square miles. Texas County's land area is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 2.3 times (127%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people). Capitol Planning Region and St. Louis County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 52.2 times larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (60%) richer than Douglas County's.
Connecticut vs Missouri Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%. Connecticut's top rate is 2.29 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Missouri: 0.79% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.87 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Missouri: 8.44%. Missouri's combined rate is 2.09 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.