California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Massachusetts is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Massachusetts regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Massachusetts?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi. California is bigger than Massachusetts by 153,131 sq mi. California is around 15.50 times bigger than Massachusetts.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 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 Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Massachusetts.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Massachusetts is Boston.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Massachusetts: Boston
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Official Languages
California: English
Massachusetts: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Massachusetts: US-MA
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
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