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Georgia vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 2.0 times (105%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.5 times (45%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 8,372 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Georgia vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Georgia's population is 5.2 times (425%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Georgia's population density is 11.0 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 6.9 times (592%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 124 years.
Georgia vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Georgia's economic output is 6.0 times (499%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than New Mexico's.
Georgia vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while New Mexico has 33. Georgia's county count is 4.8 times (382%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 7.7 times (670%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Clarke County's land area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Fulton County's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Taliaferro County's population is 2.6 times (155%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Fulton County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Cibola County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 0.71 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.12 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.