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Hawaii vs Indiana Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Indiana has 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²). Indiana's land area is 5.6 times (458%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Indiana is 276 miles (444 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 2.0 times (100%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Indiana's is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m). Mauna Kea is 12,540 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Indiana's is Ohio River at 330 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Indiana Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Indiana has 6,924,275 (2024). Indiana's population is 4.8 times (379%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Indiana: 193.3. Hawaii's population density is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Indiana's is Indianapolis with 891,484. Indianapolis' population is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Indiana's Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 9.4 times (842%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 143 years.
Hawaii vs Indiana Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Indiana's $519.5 billion. Indiana's economic output is 4.4 times (342%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Indiana: $75,028. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Indiana: $64,077 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Indiana's.
Hawaii vs Indiana Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Indiana has 92. Indiana's county count is 18.4 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Indiana's is Allen County at 657 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 6.1 times (513%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi). Ohio County's land area is 7.2 times (618%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people). Honolulu County and Marion County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people). Ohio County's population is 74.0 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283). Hamilton County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Indiana: Miami County ($44,940). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Miami County's.
Hawaii vs Indiana Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%. Hawaii's top rate is 8.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Indiana: 0.74% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.47 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Indiana: 7%. Indiana's combined rate is 2.5 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.