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Hawaii vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 8.4 times (743%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 6.0 times (497%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Mauna Kea is 11,849 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 4.1 times (312%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Hawaii's population density is 2.0 times (105%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 3.8 times (276%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 111 years.
Hawaii vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 3.9 times (285%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Hawaii vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 14.4 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 19.3 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Milwaukee County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 52.9 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.5 times (47%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (32%) richer than Menominee County's.
Hawaii vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Hawaii's top rate is 3.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.98 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Wisconsin's combined rate is 1.22 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.