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Indiana vs Utah Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 2.3 times (131%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.6 times (58%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 1.4 times (39%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 12,257 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 1,850 feet lower.
Indiana vs Utah Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Indiana's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Indiana's population density is 4.6 times (356%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Indianapolis' population is 4.1 times (309%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 7.2 times (623%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 80 years.
Indiana vs Utah Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Indiana's economic output is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Utah has 29. Indiana's county count is 3.2 times (217%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 11.9 times larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 3.8 times (277%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Ohio County's population is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.7 times (169%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Miami County's income is 1.1 times (15%) richer than Beaver County's.
Indiana vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 1.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 0.42 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.