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Hawaii vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 17.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 10.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.5 times (45%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Mauna Kea is 680 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Nevada's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Hawaii's population density is 7.6 times (658%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 95 years.
Hawaii vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Nevada's economic output is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Hawaii and Nevada have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii and Nevada have about the same average income.
Hawaii vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Nevada has 17. Nevada's county count is 3.4 times (240%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 4.5 times (351%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 12.0 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Esmeralda County's population is 8.9 times (789%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.5 times (47%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Pershing County's.
Hawaii vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Hawaii's top rate is 11 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Nevada's rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 3.74 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.