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Louisiana vs New York Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). New York's land area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana and New York have about the same total area.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Louisiana and New York have about the same north-south length.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New York's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mount Marcy is 4,802 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs New York Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 4.0 times (296%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 23.4 times larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 20.6 times larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 24 years.
Louisiana vs New York Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 7.1 times (605%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while New York has 62. Louisiana and New York have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 7.5 times (647%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 5.8 times (478%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Tensas Parish's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.6 times (163%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 7.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.92 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. Louisiana's combined rate is 1.59 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.