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Massachusetts vs Virginia Size Comparison Map

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MASSACHUSETTS VS VIRGINIAOverlaid at the same scaleMassachusetts10,554 sq mi (27,335 km²)Virginia42,775 sq mi (110,786 km²)Virginia is 4.1 times (305%) larger than Massachusetts. brilliantmaps.com

The map above shows Massachusetts and Virginia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.

Massachusetts vs Virginia Geography

Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Virginia's land area is 5.1 times (406%) larger than Massachusetts'.

Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 4.1 times (305%) larger than Massachusetts'.

Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Virginia's north-south length is 1.8 times (81%) longer than Massachusetts'.

Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 2.5 times (152%) wider than Massachusetts'.

Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 2,240 feet higher than Mount Greylock.

Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.

Massachusetts vs Virginia Population and History

Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Massachusetts'.

Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Massachusetts' population density is 4.1 times (310%) higher than Virginia's.

Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Boston's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Virginia Beach's.

Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 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 1.3 times (28%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.

History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state.

Massachusetts vs Virginia Economy

GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Massachusetts and Virginia have about the same economic output.

GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Virginia's.

Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Virginia's.

Massachusetts vs Virginia Counties

Number of counties: Massachusetts has 14 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 9.5 times (850%) higher than Massachusetts'.

Biggest county by area: Massachusetts's largest county is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Worcester County's land area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.

Smallest county by area: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Nantucket County's land area is 23.1 times larger than Falls Church city's.

Most populous county: Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Middlesex County's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Fairfax County's.

Least populous county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Nantucket County's population is 6.2 times (525%) larger than Highland County's.

Richest county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Nantucket County and Arlington County have about the same income.

Poorest county: Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Hampshire County's income is 1.6 times (59%) richer than Sussex County's.

Massachusetts vs Virginia Taxes

State income tax: Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Massachusetts's top rate is 3.25 percentage points higher.

Property tax: Massachusetts: 1% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.

Sales tax: Massachusetts: 6.25% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Massachusetts's combined rate is 0.48 percentage points higher.

Official Websites

Massachusetts official website · Virginia official website

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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.


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