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Idaho vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Idaho and Minnesota have about the same land area.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Idaho and Minnesota have about the same total area.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Idaho's north-south length is 1.2 times (18%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Idaho and Minnesota have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Borah Peak is 10,339 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Minnesota's lowest point is 117 feet lower.
Idaho vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Idaho's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Minnesota's population density is 3.0 times (200%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 32 years.
Idaho vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 3.9 times (294%) larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Idaho's.
Average income: Idaho: $62,323 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Idaho's.
Idaho vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Idaho has 44 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 2.0 times (98%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest county by area: Idaho's largest county is Idaho County at 8,478 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. Idaho County's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Smallest county by area: Idaho: Payette County (407 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Payette County's land area is 2.7 times (167%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Idaho: Ada County (535,799 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Ada County's.
Least populous county: Idaho: Clark County (794 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Traverse County's population is 3.9 times (295%) larger than Clark County's.
Richest county: Idaho: Blaine County ($202,612 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Blaine County's income is 2.0 times (102%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Idaho: Madison County ($29,485 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.7 times (65%) richer than Madison County's.
Idaho vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Idaho has a top income tax rate of 5.3%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Idaho: 0.43% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.59 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Idaho: 6.03% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 2.11 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.