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Georgia vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Brasstown Bald is 2,832 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Georgia vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Georgia's population is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Georgia's population density is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 1.1 times (8%) 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 Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 60 years.
Georgia vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Georgia's economic output is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Wisconsin's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Georgia and Wisconsin have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wisconsin's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Georgia's.
Georgia vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Georgia's county count is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Fulton County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Milwaukee County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 2.6 times (165%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Fulton County and Ozaukee County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 2.46 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Georgia's combined rate is 1.84 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.