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Connecticut vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 25.1 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 21.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 5.4 times (441%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 4.8 times (379%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 10,774 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Connecticut vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Connecticut's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Connecticut's population density is 43.1 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 3.7 times (270%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 124 years.
Connecticut vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 2.4 times (143%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.6 times (63%) higher than New Mexico's.
Connecticut vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 3.7 times (267%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 6.7 times (574%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's land area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 153.9 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.8 times (78%) richer than Cibola County's.
Connecticut vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. Connecticut's top rate is 1.09 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.03 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 1.33 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.