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Hawaii vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 12.0 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 7.1 times (605%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.5 times (49%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Mauna Kea is 8,367 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Nebraska's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Hawaii's population density is 8.6 times (763%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area and Omaha, NE-IA metro area have about the same population.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 92 years.
Hawaii vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii and Nebraska have about the same average income.
Hawaii vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 18.6 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 19.8 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). McPherson County's population is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.5 times (51%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Johnson County's.
Hawaii vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Hawaii's top rate is 6.45 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 1.15 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 2.48 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.