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Idaho vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Idaho's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Idaho's total area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Idaho and Nebraska have about the same north-south length.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.3 times (32%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Borah Peak is 7,203 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Idaho's lowest point is 122 feet lower.
Idaho vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Idaho and Nebraska have about the same population.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Nebraska's population density is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd 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 23 years.
Idaho vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Idaho's.
Average income: Idaho: $62,323 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Idaho's.
Idaho vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Idaho has 44 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 2.1 times (111%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest county by area: Idaho's largest county is Idaho County at 8,478 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Idaho County's land area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Idaho: Payette County (407 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Payette County's land area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Idaho: Ada County (535,799 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Douglas County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Ada County's.
Least populous county: Idaho: Clark County (794 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Clark County's population is 2.1 times (111%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Idaho: Blaine County ($202,612 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Blaine County's income is 1.8 times (80%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Idaho: Madison County ($29,485 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.6 times (55%) richer than Madison County's.
Idaho vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Idaho has a top income tax rate of 5.3%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Idaho's top rate is 0.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Idaho: 0.43% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.99 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Idaho: 6.03% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 0.95 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.