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Connecticut vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Tennessee's land area is 8.5 times (751%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 7.6 times (660%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Tennessee's north-south length is 2.6 times (162%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 4.8 times (378%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 4,248 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Connecticut's population density is 4.3 times (333%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 4.7 times (365%) 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 Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 1.8 times (84%) 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. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 8 years.
Connecticut vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Tennessee's.
Connecticut vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 10.6 times higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Capitol Planning Region's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 19.1 times larger than Pickett County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Williamson County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.1 times (105%) richer than Lake County's.
Connecticut vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Connecticut's top rate is 6.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Tennessee: 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 Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 3.26 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.