State rankings

States with the Most Coastline

Alaska has the highest Shoreline Miles (33,904), followed by Florida (8,436) and Louisiana (7,721). Indiana has the lowest (45).

GeographyTravel30 states · 1 metricUpdated Feb 10, 2023Original page
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Shoreline MilesBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
30 of 51 states
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Shoreline Miles

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All 30 ranked

Highest first.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,656
Middle half 382 – 3,292
Average
3,137
30 states
Highest
33,904
Alaska
Lowest
45
Indiana

Data

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30 states · # = rank by Shoreline Miles
#
1Alaska33,904
2Florida8,436
3Louisiana7,721
4Maine3,478
5California3,427
6North Carolina3,375
7Texas3,359
8Virginia3,315
9Michigan3,224
10Maryland3,190
11Washington3,026
12South Carolina2,876
13New York2,625
14Georgia2,344
15New Jersey1,792
16Massachusetts1,519
17Oregon1,410
18Hawaii1,052
19Wisconsin820
20Connecticut618
21Alabama607
22Rhode Island384
23Delaware381
24Mississippi359
25Ohio312
26Minnesota189
27Pennsylvania140
28New Hampshire131
29Illinois63
30Indiana45

What correlates with Shoreline Miles?

Pearson r against 2,127 other state metrics sharing at least 18 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Shoreline Miles tend to score higher on these

  1. Coastal Water (km²)States with the Most Water
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 21
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  2. Coastal Water (mi²)States with the Most Water
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 21
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  3. Territorial Water (km²)States with the Most Water
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 22
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  4. Territorial Water (mi²)States with the Most Water
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 22
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  5. EarthquakesEarthquakes by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 19
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  6. Owned by NPSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 28
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Shoreline Miles tend to score lower on these

  1. Public Land Change 1990-2018Public Land by State
    r = −0.94 · very strong · n = 30
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  2. TetanusVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 30
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  3. Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 28
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  4. Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 30
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  5. Graduation DebtBest States for Education
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 30
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  6. Residents With HighBest States for Education
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 30
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Shoreline Miles?
Alaska has the highest Shoreline Miles, at 33,904, followed by Florida (8,436) and Louisiana (7,721).
Which state has the lowest Shoreline Miles?
Indiana has the lowest Shoreline Miles, at 45.
What is the median Shoreline Miles across US states?
The median is 1,656 across the 30 US states with data.
Where does this states with the most coastline data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Noaa.gov.