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Indiana vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.9 times (87%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Eagle Mountain is 1,037 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 271 feet lower.
Indiana vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Indiana's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Indiana's population density is 2.7 times (166%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Indianapolis' population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 42 years.
Indiana vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Indiana and Minnesota have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Indiana's county count is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 9.5 times (851%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Ohio County's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Hamilton County and Hennepin County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Miami County's.
Indiana vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 6.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.14 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.