State size comparison
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Louisiana is around the same size as Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is approximately 116,075 sq km, while Louisiana is approximately 112,825 sq km, making Louisiana 97.2% the size of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, the population of Pennsylvania is ~12.7 million people (8.2 million fewer people live in Louisiana).
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Be 38.6% less likely to live below the poverty line in Pennsylvania
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Pennsylvania is 21.2% more expensive than Louisiana
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