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Kansas vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Kansas' land area is 79.1 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 53.2 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Kansas' north-south length is 3.4 times (239%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Kansas' east-west width is 9.5 times (855%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Mount Sunflower is 3,229 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Kansas' population is 2.7 times (167%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 29.6 times higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Wichita's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 71 years.
Kansas vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Kansas' economic output is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Kansas'.
Kansas vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Kansas' county count is 21.0 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Butler County's land area is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 6.3 times (529%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 43.5 times larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Greeley County's income is 1.3 times (35%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Wyandotte County's.
Kansas vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 0.41 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Kansas's combined rate is 1.71 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.