California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Maine regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Maine?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi. California is bigger than Maine by 128,311 sq mi. California is around 4.63 times bigger than Maine.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 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 Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Maine.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Maine is Augusta.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Maine: Portland
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Maine: Mainer
Official Languages
California: English
Maine: None
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Maine: US-ME
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
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