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Indiana vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.8 times (75%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 2.4 times (143%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 11,860 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 151 feet lower.
Indiana vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Indiana's population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Indiana's population density is 6.5 times (551%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Indianapolis' population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 48 years.
Indiana vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Indiana's economic output is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Nevada has 17. Indiana's county count is 5.4 times (441%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 27.7 times larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Ohio County's population is 8.3 times (733%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Miami County and Pershing County have about the same income.
Indiana vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Indiana's top rate is 2.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.27 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.24 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.