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Idaho vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Idaho's land area is 9.0 times (797%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Idaho's total area is 8.7 times (769%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Idaho's north-south length is 2.9 times (193%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Idaho's east-west width is 3.1 times (212%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Borah Peak is 8,247 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 623 feet lower.
Idaho vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Idaho's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 2.9 times (191%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Boise's population is 5.4 times (436%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Boise City, ID metro area's population is 3.7 times (269%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd 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 99 years.
Idaho vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Idaho's economic output is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Idaho's.
Average income: Idaho: $62,323 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Idaho's.
Idaho vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Idaho has 44 counties, while Vermont has 14. Idaho's county count is 3.1 times (214%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Idaho's largest county is Idaho County at 8,478 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Idaho County's land area is 8.7 times (775%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Idaho: Payette County (407 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Payette County's land area is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Idaho: Ada County (535,799 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Ada County's population is 3.1 times (214%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Idaho: Clark County (794 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 7.6 times (660%) larger than Clark County's.
Richest county: Idaho: Blaine County ($202,612 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Blaine County's income is 2.5 times (152%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Idaho: Madison County ($29,485 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.7 times (72%) richer than Madison County's.
Idaho vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Idaho has a top income tax rate of 5.3%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 3.45 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Idaho: 0.43% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.99 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Idaho: 6.03% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Vermont's combined rate is 0.4 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.