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Missouri vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Missouri's land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Missouri's north-south length is 1.5 times (47%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 3,958 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 2.5 times (146%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Kansas City's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 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 2.3 times (129%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 33 years.
Missouri vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Missouri's.
Missouri vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Texas County's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). St. Louis city's land area is 30.9 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Douglas County and Sussex County have about the same income.
Missouri vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 1.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Missouri's rate is 0.08 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Missouri's combined rate is 2.67 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.