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Idaho vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Idaho's land area is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Idaho's total area is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Idaho's north-south length is 2.2 times (117%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.3 times (32%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Borah Peak is 6,902 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Idaho vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 4.4 times (340%) larger than Idaho's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 9.2 times (822%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Virginia Beach's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs 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 7.6 times (661%) larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 102 years.
Idaho vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 5.9 times (490%) larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Idaho's.
Average income: Idaho: $62,323 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Idaho's.
Idaho vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Idaho has 44 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 3.0 times (202%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest county by area: Idaho's largest county is Idaho County at 8,478 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Idaho County's land area is 8.7 times (775%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Idaho: Payette County (407 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Payette County's land area is 203.5 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Idaho: Ada County (535,799 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Ada County's.
Least populous county: Idaho: Clark County (794 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Clark County's.
Richest county: Idaho: Blaine County ($202,612 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Blaine County's income is 1.5 times (54%) richer than Arlington County's.
Poorest county: Idaho: Madison County ($29,485 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Madison County's.
Idaho vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Idaho has a top income tax rate of 5.3%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 0.45 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Idaho: 0.43% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Idaho: 6.03% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Idaho's combined rate is 0.26 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.