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Hawaii vs Utah Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 12.9 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 7.7 times (674%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.3 times (31%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.4 times (44%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Mauna Kea is 283 feet higher than Kings Peak.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Utah Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Hawaii's population density is 5.3 times (431%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Honolulu's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 63 years.
Hawaii vs Utah Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 2.5 times (155%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Utah's.
Hawaii vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 5.8 times (480%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 27.1 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Daggett County's population is 11.8 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.8 times (276%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Hawaii County's income is 1.5 times (47%) richer than Beaver County's.
Hawaii vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Hawaii's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Utah's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 2.92 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.