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Kansas vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Kansas' land area is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Pennsylvania's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Kansas' east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Mount Sunflower is 830 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Pennsylvania's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 4.4 times (340%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 8.1 times (705%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 74 years.
Kansas vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 4.4 times (337%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Kansas and Pennsylvania have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Kansas'.
Kansas vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Kansas' county count is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Butler County's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Philadelphia County's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Cameron County's population is 3.8 times (277%) larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Greeley County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Chester County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Wyandotte County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Forest County's.
Kansas vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Kansas's top rate is 2.51 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.09 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Kansas's combined rate is 2.37 percentage points higher.
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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.