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Hawaii vs Washington Geography
Land area
- Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²).
- Washington's land area is 10.3 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area
- Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 6.5 times (550%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length
- Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km).
- Hawaii's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km).
- Hawaii and Washington have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m).
- Mount Rainier is 614 feet higher than Mauna Kea.
Lowest point
- Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Washington Population and History
Population
- Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024).
- Washington's population is 5.5 times (450%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density
- Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8.
- Hawaii's population density is 1.9 times (88%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city
- Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995.
- Seattle's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area
- Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 4.2 times (315%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History
- Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state.
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 70 years.
Hawaii vs Washington Economy
GDP
- Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 7.3 times (628%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita
- Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Washington: $107,564.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income
- Hawaii: $71,019 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Washington's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Hawaii's.
Hawaii vs Washington Counties
Number of counties
- Hawaii has 5 counties, while Washington has 39.
- Washington's county count is 7.8 times (680%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area
- Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles.
- Okanogan County's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area
- Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi).
- San Juan County's land area is 14.5 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county
- Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people).
- King County's population is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county
- Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people).
- Garfield County's population is 29.7 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county
- Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684).
- King County's income is 1.7 times (72%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county
- Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456).
- Hawaii County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Ferry County's.
Hawaii vs Washington Taxes
State income tax
- Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax
- Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year.
- Washington's rate is 0.52 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%.
- Washington's combined rate is 5.07 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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