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Rhode Island vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 93.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 63.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 5.3 times (431%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 9.8 times (876%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 12,977 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Rhode Island vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Rhode Island's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Rhode Island's population density is 176.4 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Providence's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 16.7 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 100 years.
Rhode Island vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Rhode Island's economic output is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Rhode Island vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Rhode Island has 5 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 4.6 times (360%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Rhode Island's largest county is Providence County at 410 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 25.5 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 83.2 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Providence County's population is 6.6 times (564%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Bristol County's population is 21.8 times larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.3 times (433%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Providence County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Uinta County's.
Rhode Island vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Rhode Island's top rate is 5.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Rhode Island: 1.07% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Rhode Island: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Rhode Island's combined rate is 1.61 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.