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Hawaii vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Vermont's land area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Hawaii's total area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 2.0 times (102%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 3.4 times (242%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mauna Kea is 9,411 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Hawaii's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Hawaii's population density is 3.2 times (220%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Honolulu's population is 7.8 times (676%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's population is 4.4 times (335%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 168 years.
Hawaii vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii and Vermont have about the same average income.
Hawaii vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Vermont has 14. Vermont's county count is 2.8 times (180%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Grand Isle County's land area is 6.8 times (582%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Honolulu County's population is 5.8 times (485%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 74.5 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Chittenden County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Hawaii County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Essex County's.
Hawaii vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Hawaii's top rate is 2.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 1.15 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Vermont's combined rate is 1.93 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.