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Connecticut vs Montana Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²).
- Montana's land area is 30.1 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Montana's total area is 26.5 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km).
- Montana's north-south length is 4.4 times (337%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 5.8 times (484%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m).
- Granite Peak is 10,391 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet.
- Connecticut's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Montana Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024).
- Connecticut's population is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Montana's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8.
- Connecticut's population density is 97.3 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483.
- Bridgeport's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531).
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 6.1 times (507%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 101 years.
Connecticut vs Montana Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 4.6 times (355%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Montana: $68,975.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Montana's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Montana's.
Connecticut vs Montana Counties
Number of counties
- Connecticut has 9 counties, while Montana has 56.
- Montana's county count is 6.2 times (522%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area
- Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles.
- Beaverhead County's land area is 5.4 times (439%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area
- Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi).
- Silver Bow County's land area is 5.1 times (412%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county
- Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people).
- Capitol Planning Region's population is 5.8 times (478%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county
- Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 186.1 times larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county
- Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573).
- Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.8 times (75%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county
- Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554).
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.7 times (73%) richer than Blaine County's.
Connecticut vs Montana Taxes
State income tax
- Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%.
- Connecticut's top rate is 1.34 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year.
- Connecticut's rate is 0.97 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%.
- Connecticut's combined rate is 6.35 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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