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Louisiana vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.6 times (61%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.3 times (32%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 12,582 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 489 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Louisiana's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Louisiana's population density is 3.6 times (258%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 1.9 times (87%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 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 2.5 times (148%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 52 years.
Louisiana vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Nevada has 17. Louisiana's county count is 3.8 times (276%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 13.7 times larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 5.3 times (430%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Tensas Parish's population is 5.3 times (434%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.2 times (25%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Louisiana's top rate is 3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Louisiana's rate is 0.06 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Louisiana's combined rate is 1.89 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.