State size comparison

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Minnesota is about 2 times bigger than Virginia.

Virginia is approximately 102,548 sq km, while Minnesota is approximately 206,189 sq km, making Minnesota 101% larger than Virginia. Meanwhile, the population of Virginia is ~8.0 million people (2.7 million fewer people live in Minnesota).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Virginia vs. Minnesota 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 12.2% more expensive than Minnesota
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