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New Hampshire vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 5.0 times (400%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 4.9 times (393%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Pennsylvania's north-south length is 1.6 times (58%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 3.2 times (223%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Mount Washington is 3,067 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Hampshire vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 9.3 times (828%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 1.9 times (86%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 13.5 times larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 1 years.
New Hampshire vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 8.4 times (745%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
New Hampshire vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: New Hampshire has 10 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Pennsylvania's county count is 6.7 times (570%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: New Hampshire's largest county is Coos County at 1,795 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Coos County's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Philadelphia County's population is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Coos County's population is 7.2 times (615%) larger than Cameron County's.
Richest county: New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Chester County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Coos County's income is 2.0 times (101%) richer than Forest County's.
New Hampshire vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: New Hampshire has no state income tax, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Pennsylvania's top rate is 3.07 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Hampshire: 1.46% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Hampshire: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Pennsylvania's combined rate is 6.34 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.