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Kansas vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.3 times (134%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 9,075 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 198 feet lower.
Kansas vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Nevada's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Kansas' population density is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 3 years.
Kansas vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Nevada's economic output is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Kansas'.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Kansas'.
Kansas vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while Nevada has 17. Kansas' county count is 6.2 times (518%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 12.7 times larger than Butler County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Greeley County's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Greeley County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Wyandotte County's.
Kansas vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Kansas's top rate is 5.58 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.78 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Kansas's combined rate is 0.47 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.