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Georgia vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.1 times (15%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.1 times (12%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Brasstown Bald is 1,568 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Georgia vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Georgia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 3.0 times (203%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area and Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area have about the same population.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 1 years.
Georgia vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Georgia's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Georgia and Pennsylvania have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Georgia's.
Georgia vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Georgia's county count is 2.4 times (137%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Lycoming County's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Montour County's land area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Philadelphia County's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Cameron County's population is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Fulton County and Chester County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Forest County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Georgia's top rate is 2.12 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.42 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Georgia's combined rate is 1.22 percentage points higher.
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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.