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Hawaii vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 15.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 8.9 times (792%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Hawaii and Wyoming have about the same north-south length.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Mauna Kea is 7 feet higher than Gannett Peak.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Hawaii's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Hawaii's population density is 36.9 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Honolulu's population is 5.3 times (425%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's population is 9.8 times (881%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 69 years.
Hawaii vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Hawaii's.
Hawaii vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 4.6 times (360%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 167.0 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Honolulu County's population is 9.8 times (881%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 28.4 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 7.1 times (614%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Hawaii County's income is 1.1 times (15%) richer than Uinta County's.
Hawaii vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Hawaii's top rate is 11 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Wyoming's combined rate is 0.89 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.