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Connecticut vs Washington Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²).
- Washington's land area is 13.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 12.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km).
- Washington's north-south length is 3.3 times (226%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 3.8 times (284%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m).
- Mount Rainier is 12,033 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Washington Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024).
- Washington's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8.
- Connecticut's population density is 6.3 times (533%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995.
- Seattle's population is 5.2 times (415%) 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 Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 3.5 times (255%) 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.
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 101 years.
Connecticut vs Washington Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Washington: $107,564.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Connecticut's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Washington's.
Connecticut vs Washington Counties
Number of counties
- Connecticut has 9 counties, while Washington has 39.
- Washington's county count is 4.3 times (333%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area
- Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles.
- Okanogan County's land area is 5.1 times (413%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area
- Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi).
- San Juan County's land area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county
- Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people).
- King County's population is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county
- Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 40.6 times larger than Garfield County's.
Richest county
- Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684).
- Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than King County's.
Poorest county
- Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456).
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Ferry County's.
Connecticut vs Washington Taxes
State income tax
- Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax
- Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Washington: 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 Washington: 9.57%.
- Washington's combined rate is 3.22 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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