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Rhode Island vs Utah Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 79.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 54.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 7.1 times (615%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 6.4 times (538%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 12,701 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Rhode Island vs Utah Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 3.1 times (215%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Rhode Island's population density is 25.4 times higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Salt Lake City's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 106 years.
Rhode Island vs Utah Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 3.7 times (273%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Utah's.
Rhode Island vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Rhode Island has 5 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 5.8 times (480%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Rhode Island's largest county is Providence County at 410 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 19.1 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 13.5 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Bristol County's population is 52.5 times larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.8 times (181%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Providence County's income is 1.6 times (56%) richer than Beaver County's.
Rhode Island vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Rhode Island's top rate is 1.49 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Rhode Island: 1.07% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.58 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Rhode Island: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 0.42 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.