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Maine vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.6 times (56%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 2.3 times (131%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 7,862 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Maine's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Maine vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Nevada's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Maine's population density is 1.5 times (54%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 9.8 times (876%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 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 4.2 times (320%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 44 years.
Maine vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Nevada's economic output is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine and Nevada have about the same average income.
Maine vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Nevada has 17. Nevada's county count is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 2.7 times (173%) larger than Aroostook County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 7.6 times (664%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Piscataquis County's population is 24.2 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Franklin County's income is 1.1 times (15%) richer than Pershing County's.
Maine vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Maine's top rate is 7.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.44 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 2.74 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.