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District of Columbia vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1,591.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1,431.2 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 24.9 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 34.2 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 13,359 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). District of Columbia's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. District of Columbia's population density is 1,884.2 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Washington's population is 10.7 times larger than Cheyenne'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 Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 63.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 100 years.
District of Columbia vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. District of Columbia's economic output is 3.6 times (258%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (199%) higher than Wyoming's.
Average income: District of Columbia: $111,185 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Wyoming's.
District of Columbia vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: District of Columbia has 1 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 23.0 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; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 170.7 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 32.8 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). District of Columbia's population is 6.9 times (590%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). District of Columbia's population is 305.2 times larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.8 times (379%) richer than District of Columbia's.
Poorest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). District of Columbia's income is 2.2 times (121%) richer than Uinta County's.
District of Columbia vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. District of Columbia's top rate is 10.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: District of Columbia: 0.63% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. District of Columbia's rate is 0.06 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: District of Columbia: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. District of Columbia's combined rate is 0.61 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.