State size comparison
compared to
Hawaii is about 12 times smaller than South Dakota.
South Dakota is approximately 196,540 sq km, while Hawaii is approximately 16,635 sq km, making Hawaii 8.46% the size of South Dakota. Meanwhile, the population of South Dakota is ~814,180 people (546,121 more people live in Hawaii).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 16 statistics
Be 14.3% more likely to live below the poverty line in South Dakota
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South Dakota is 32.6% cheaper than Hawaii
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