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Vermont vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). West Virginia's land area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. West Virginia's total area is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). West Virginia's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). West Virginia's east-west width is 2.4 times (144%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Spruce Knob is 479 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 145 feet lower.
Vermont vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). West Virginia's population is 2.7 times (173%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. Vermont and West Virginia have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Burlington and Charleston have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs West Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 28.1 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 72 years.
Vermont vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. West Virginia's economic output is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Vermont: $71,287 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.3 times (29%) higher than West Virginia's.
Vermont vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Vermont has 14 counties, while West Virginia has 55. West Virginia's county count is 3.9 times (293%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Vermont's largest county is Windsor County at 969 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Randolph County's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Grand Isle County and Hancock County have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Chittenden County and Kanawha County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Essex County's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Wirt County's.
Richest county: Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Chittenden County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Vermont: Essex County ($50,712 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Essex County's income is 1.4 times (45%) richer than Webster County's.
Vermont vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. Vermont's top rate is 3.93 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Vermont: 1.42% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.9 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Vermont: 6.43% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. West Virginia's combined rate is 0.17 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.