California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Iowa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Iowa?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi. California is bigger than Iowa by 107,838.9 sq mi. California is around 2.94 times bigger than Iowa.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Iowa.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Iowa is Des Moines.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Iowa: Des Moines
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Iowa: Iowan
Official Languages
California: English
Iowa: None
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Iowa: US-IA
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
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