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District of Columbia vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1,259.2 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1,131.8 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 38.2 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 38.7 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 4,999 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Nebraska's population is 2.9 times (186%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. District of Columbia's population density is 440.4 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Washington's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 6.4 times (543%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 77 years.
District of Columbia vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. District of Columbia and Nebraska have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (178%) higher than Nebraska's.
Average income: District of Columbia: $111,185 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Nebraska's.
District of Columbia vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: District of Columbia has 1 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 93.0 times higher than District of Columbia's.
Biggest county by area: District of Columbia's largest county is District of Columbia at 61 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 97.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 3.9 times (290%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). District of Columbia's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). District of Columbia's population is 1,867.7 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). District of Columbia and Pierce County have about the same income.
Poorest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). District of Columbia's income is 2.4 times (143%) richer than Johnson County's.
District of Columbia vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. District of Columbia's top rate is 6.2 percentage points higher.
Property tax: District of Columbia: 0.63% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.79 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: District of Columbia: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 0.98 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.