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Hawaii vs New York Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). New York's land area is 7.3 times (634%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than New York's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New York's east-west width is 1.1 times (8%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mauna Kea is 8,460 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs New York Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 13.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 1.9 times (87%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 24.6 times larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 20.0 times larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 171 years.
Hawaii vs New York Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 19.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Hawaii's.
Hawaii vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while New York has 62. New York's county count is 12.4 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). New York County's land area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 62.7 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.9 times (191%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Allegany County's.
Hawaii vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. Hawaii's top rate is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 1.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 4.04 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.