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New York vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). New York's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). New York's north-south length is 1.3 times (32%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). New York's east-west width is 1.5 times (49%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Mount Marcy is 1,838 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New York vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). New York's population is 3.6 times (263%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. New York's population density is 2.3 times (131%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. New York's population is 53.8 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 6.9 times (592%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state.
New York vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. New York's economic output is 6.5 times (550%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. New York's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (79%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.4 times (41%) higher than South Carolina's.
New York vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while South Carolina has 46. New York's county count is 1.3 times (35%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 15.8 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Kings County's population is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Hamilton County's.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). New York County's income is 2.4 times (140%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Allegany County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Marlboro County's.
New York vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. New York's top rate is 4.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 1 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. New York's combined rate is 1.05 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.