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Hawaii vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 7.0 times (597%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.3 times (26%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Mauna Kea is 10,585 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 9.0 times (804%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 6.3 times (534%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th 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 172 years.
Hawaii vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 8.6 times (757%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii and Pennsylvania have about the same average income.
Hawaii vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Pennsylvania's county count is 13.4 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 3.3 times (228%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Montour County's land area is 10.9 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Philadelphia County's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Cameron County's population is 53.7 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Chester County's income is 1.5 times (48%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Hawaii County's income is 1.9 times (91%) richer than Forest County's.
Hawaii vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Hawaii's top rate is 7.93 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.89 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Pennsylvania's combined rate is 1.84 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.