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Alabama vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.3 times (135%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 10,745 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Alabama vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Alabama's population is 2.4 times (142%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Alabama's population density is 5.8 times (478%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 93 years.
Alabama vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Alabama's economic output is 2.2 times (121%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alabama and New Mexico have about the same average income.
Alabama vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while New Mexico has 33. Alabama's county count is 2.0 times (103%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 4.4 times (336%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 4.9 times (390%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Jefferson County and Bernalillo County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Greene County's population is 11.2 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Los Alamos County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Bullock County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Cibola County's.
Alabama vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 0.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. New Mexico's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. Alabama's combined rate is 1.78 percentage points higher.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.