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Pennsylvania vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.3 times (34%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 10,578 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Pennsylvania's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Pennsylvania vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 22.3 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Pennsylvania's population density is 47.9 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Philadelphia's population is 24.0 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 62.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 103 years.
Pennsylvania vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 19.6 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Pennsylvania vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Pennsylvania has 67 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Pennsylvania's county count is 2.9 times (191%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Pennsylvania's largest county is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 8.5 times (748%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 15.4 times larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Philadelphia County's population is 15.5 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Cameron County's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.8 times (381%) richer than Chester County's.
Poorest county: Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Forest County's.
Pennsylvania vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Pennsylvania's top rate is 3.07 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Pennsylvania: 1.16% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.59 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Pennsylvania: 6.34% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Pennsylvania's combined rate is 0.95 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.