State size comparison

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Louisiana is around the same size as Virginia.

Virginia is approximately 102,548 sq km, while Louisiana is approximately 112,825 sq km, making Louisiana 10% larger than Virginia. Meanwhile, the population of Virginia is ~8.0 million people (3.5 million fewer people live in Louisiana).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Virginia vs. Louisiana uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Virginia is 30.4% more expensive than Louisiana
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