California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. California is bigger than Pennsylvania by 117,641 sq mi. California is around 3.56 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
California: English
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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