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Pennsylvania vs Utah Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 10,302 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Pennsylvania's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Pennsylvania vs Utah Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 3.7 times (273%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Pennsylvania's population density is 6.9 times (589%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Philadelphia's population is 7.2 times (623%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 4.9 times (387%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 109 years.
Pennsylvania vs Utah Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 3.4 times (237%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Utah's.
Pennsylvania vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Pennsylvania has 67 counties, while Utah has 29. Pennsylvania's county count is 2.3 times (131%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Pennsylvania's largest county is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 6.4 times (537%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Philadelphia County's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Salt Lake County's.
Least populous county: Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Cameron County's population is 4.5 times (355%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.5 times (153%) richer than Chester County's.
Poorest county: Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.3 times (30%) richer than Forest County's.
Pennsylvania vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 1.43 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Pennsylvania: 1.16% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.67 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Pennsylvania: 6.34% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 1.08 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.