California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Virginia?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. California is bigger than Virginia by 120,921.8 sq mi. California is around 3.83 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 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 Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Virginia.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
California: English
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Virginia 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 Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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