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Alaska vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). Alaska's land area is 4.7 times (371%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 5.5 times (448%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.0 times (204%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.1 times (210%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Denali is 7,085 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Alaska vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). New Mexico's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. New Mexico's population density is 13.5 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, New Mexico is the older of the two by 47 years.
Alaska vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.3 times (31%) higher than New Mexico's.
Alaska vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 21.1 times larger than Catron County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 4.1 times (306%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Bernalillo County's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Yakutat City and Borough's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.6 times (61%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Kusilvak Census Area and Cibola County have about the same income.
Alaska vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 5.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.43 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 5.86 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.