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District of Columbia vs Utah Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1,353.9 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1,242.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 33.5 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 22.3 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 13,083 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Utah Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 5.0 times (399%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. District of Columbia's population density is 271.1 times higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Washington's population is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 4.9 times (395%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 106 years.
District of Columbia vs Utah Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 1.6 times (63%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Utah: $85,475. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (207%) higher than Utah's.
Average income: District of Columbia: $111,185 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 1.7 times (65%) higher than Utah's.
District of Columbia vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: District of Columbia has 1 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 29.0 times higher than District of Columbia's.
Biggest county by area: District of Columbia's largest county is District of Columbia at 61 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 128.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 5.3 times (432%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Least populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). District of Columbia's population is 734.6 times larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.5 times (152%) richer than District of Columbia's.
Poorest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). District of Columbia's income is 2.8 times (184%) richer than Beaver County's.
District of Columbia vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. District of Columbia's top rate is 6.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: District of Columbia: 0.63% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. District of Columbia's rate is 0.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: District of Columbia: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 1.42 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.