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Connecticut vs South Carolina Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²).
- South Carolina's land area is 6.2 times (521%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Carolina's total area is 5.8 times (478%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km).
- South Carolina's north-south length is 3.2 times (223%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km).
- South Carolina's east-west width is 2.7 times (168%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m).
- Sassafras Mountain is 1,121 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs South Carolina Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024).
- South Carolina's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2.
- Connecticut's population density is 4.2 times (317%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665.
- Bridgeport and Charleston have about the same population.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370).
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 2.5 times (147%) 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.
- South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state.
Connecticut vs South Carolina Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion.
- Connecticut and South Carolina have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (49%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 1.6 times (56%) higher than South Carolina's.
Connecticut vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties
- Connecticut has 9 counties, while South Carolina has 46.
- South Carolina's county count is 5.1 times (411%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area
- Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles.
- Horry County's land area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area
- Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi).
- McCormick County's land area is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county
- Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people).
- Capitol Planning Region's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county
- Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 12.9 times larger than Allendale County's.
Richest county
- Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550).
- Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.8 times (83%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county
- Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332).
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (57%) richer than Marlboro County's.
Connecticut vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax
- Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%.
- Connecticut's top rate is 0.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year.
- Connecticut's rate is 1.21 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%.
- South Carolina's combined rate is 1.14 percentage points higher.
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