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Connecticut vs Virginia Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²).
- Virginia's land area is 8.2 times (715%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Virginia's total area is 7.7 times (672%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km).
- Virginia's north-south length is 3.1 times (205%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km).
- Virginia's east-west width is 4.5 times (348%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m).
- Mount Rogers is 3,353 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Virginia Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024).
- Virginia's population is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2.
- Connecticut's population density is 3.4 times (240%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808.
- Virginia Beach's population is 3.0 times (200%) 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 Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 5.5 times (451%) 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.
- Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state.
Connecticut vs Virginia Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion.
- Virginia's economic output is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Virginia: $86,451.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Virginia's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Virginia's.
Connecticut vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties
- Connecticut has 9 counties, while Virginia has 133.
- Virginia's county count is 14.8 times higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area
- Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles.
- Capitol Planning Region's land area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area
- Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi).
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 70.1 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county
- Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people).
- Fairfax County's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county
- Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 41.6 times larger than Highland County's.
Richest county
- Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624).
- Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Arlington County's.
Poorest county
- Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032).
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than Sussex County's.
Connecticut vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax
- Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%.
- Connecticut's top rate is 1.24 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year.
- Connecticut's rate is 0.95 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%.
- Connecticut's combined rate is 0.58 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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