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Hawaii vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 18.9 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 11.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Mauna Kea is 645 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Hawaii vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). New Mexico's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Hawaii's population density is 12.8 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, New Mexico is the older of the two by 47 years.
Hawaii vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than New Mexico's.
Hawaii vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 6.6 times (560%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 9.1 times (809%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Harding County's population is 7.8 times (684%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Los Alamos County's income is 1.3 times (32%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Hawaii County's income is 1.6 times (59%) richer than Cibola County's.
Hawaii vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. Hawaii's top rate is 5.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. New Mexico's rate is 0.36 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 3.18 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.