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Louisiana vs Michigan Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Michigan has 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²). Michigan's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Michigan is 489 miles (786 km). Michigan's north-south length is 1.6 times (62%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km). Michigan's east-west width is 1.3 times (27%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Michigan's is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m). Mount Arvon is 1,481 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Michigan's is Lake Erie at 571 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 579 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Michigan Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Michigan has 10,140,459 (2024). Michigan's population is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Michigan: 179.1. Michigan's population density is 1.7 times (68%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Michigan's is Detroit with 645,705. Detroit's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Michigan's Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 4.6 times (355%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 25 years.
Louisiana vs Michigan Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Michigan's $702.5 billion. Michigan's economic output is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Michigan: $69,274. Louisiana and Michigan have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Michigan: $63,690 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana and Michigan have about the same average income.
Louisiana vs Michigan Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Michigan has 83. Michigan's county count is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Michigan's is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles. Marquette County's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi). Benzie County's land area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Orleans Parish's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people). Wayne County's population is 3.9 times (291%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people). Tensas Parish's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Keweenaw County's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579). Oakland County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Michigan: Lake County ($39,505). Lake County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Michigan Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%. Michigan's top rate is 1.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Michigan: 1.18% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.65 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Michigan: 6%. Louisiana's combined rate is 4.13 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.