Massachusetts vs West Virginia (Statistical Comparison)

Massachusetts is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United State of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and West Virginia regarding various aspects.

Size

Is Massachusetts bigger than West Virginia?

The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than West Virginia by 13,665 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 2.30 times smaller than West Virginia.

Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km² )

Area of West Virginia:  24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km² )

Population

According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.

Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.

Here is some more data comparison between Massachusetts and West Virginia.

The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.

Largest City

Massachusetts: Boston
West Virginia: Charleston

Demonym(s)

Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer

Official Languages

Massachusetts: English
West Virginia: English

ISO 3166 Code

Massachusetts: US-MA
West Virginia: US-WV

Human Development Index

HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882

Massachusetts Time Zone:

UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)

Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time

West Virginia Time Zone: 

UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)

Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Massachusetts and West Virginia are in the same time zone.

Geological Coordinates

Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W

Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W

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