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Virginia vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.7 times (65%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.4 times (44%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Mount Rogers is 3,783 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Virginia vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Virginia's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Virginia's population density is 2.0 times (103%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 60 years.
Virginia vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Wisconsin's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Virginia vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Virginia has 133 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Virginia's county count is 1.8 times (85%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest county by area: Virginia's largest county is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 116.0 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Milwaukee County's.
Least populous county: Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Highland County's.
Richest county: Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Arlington County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Ozaukee County's.
Poorest county: Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Sussex County's.
Virginia vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 1.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Virginia: 0.71% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.54 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Virginia: 5.77% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Virginia's combined rate is 0.05 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.