State size comparison
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District of Columbia is about 15 times smaller than Rhode Island.
Rhode Island is approximately 2,706 sq km, while District of Columbia is approximately 177 sq km, making District of Columbia 6.54% the size of Rhode Island. Meanwhile, the population of Rhode Island is ~1.1 million people (450,844 fewer people live in District of Columbia).
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Make 72.8% less money in Rhode Island
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