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Rhode Island vs Washington Geography
Land area
- Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²).
- Washington's land area is 64.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area
- Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 46.1 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length
- Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km).
- Washington's north-south length is 3.9 times (290%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width
- Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 9.5 times (850%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point
- Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m).
- Mount Rainier is 13,598 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point
- Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Washington Population and History
Population
- Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024).
- Washington's population is 7.2 times (615%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density
- Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8.
- Rhode Island's population density is 9.0 times (798%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city
- Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995.
- Seattle's population is 4.0 times (301%) 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 Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History
- Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state.
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 99 years.
Rhode Island vs Washington Economy
GDP
- Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 10.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita
- Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Washington: $107,564.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income
- Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Washington's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Rhode Island vs Washington Counties
Number of counties
- Rhode Island has 5 counties, while Washington has 39.
- Washington's county count is 7.8 times (680%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area
- Rhode Island's largest county is Providence County at 410 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles.
- Okanogan County's land area is 12.9 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area
- Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi).
- San Juan County's land area is 7.2 times (622%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county
- Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people).
- King County's population is 3.5 times (246%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county
- Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people).
- Bristol County's population is 20.9 times larger than Garfield County's.
Richest county
- Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684).
- King County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county
- Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456).
- Providence County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Ferry County's.
Rhode Island vs Washington Taxes
State income tax
- Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax
- Rhode Island: 1.07% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year.
- Rhode Island's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Rhode Island: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%.
- Washington's combined rate is 2.57 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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