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Hawaii vs West Virginia Geography
Land area
- Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²).
- West Virginia's land area is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area
- Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- West Virginia's total area is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length
- Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km).
- Hawaii's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km).
- Hawaii's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m).
- Mauna Kea is 8,932 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point
- Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet.
- Hawaii's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Population and History
Population
- Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024).
- West Virginia's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density
- Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6.
- Hawaii's population density is 3.1 times (206%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city
- Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482.
- Honolulu's population is 7.4 times (642%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area
- Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs West Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 6.4 times (544%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History
- Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state.
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 96 years.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Economy
GDP
- Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion.
- Hawaii's economic output is 1.1 times (10%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156.
- Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (35%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income
- Hawaii: $71,019 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Hawaii's average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than West Virginia's.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties
- Hawaii has 5 counties, while West Virginia has 55.
- West Virginia's county count is 11.0 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area
- Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles.
- Hawaii County's land area is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area
- Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi).
- Hancock County's land area is 6.9 times (588%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county
- Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people).
- Honolulu County's population is 5.7 times (474%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county
- Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people).
- Wirt County's population is 60.8 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county
- Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542).
- Honolulu County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county
- Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039).
- Hawaii County's income is 1.6 times (65%) richer than Webster County's.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax
- Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%.
- Hawaii's top rate is 6.18 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year.
- West Virginia's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%.
- West Virginia's combined rate is 2.1 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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