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Minnesota vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Minnesota's land area is 77.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 56.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 6.7 times (569%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 8.6 times (757%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Eagle Mountain is 1,481 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Minnesota's population is 5.2 times (421%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 14.8 times higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Minneapolis' population is 2.2 times (120%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd 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 68 years.
Minnesota vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Minnesota vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Minnesota's county count is 17.4 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 15.3 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 6.3 times (532%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 16.0 times larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Hennepin County and Bristol County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.3 times (25%) richer than Pine County's.
Minnesota vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Minnesota's top rate is 3.86 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.14 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.