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Maryland vs Michigan Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Michigan has 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²). Michigan's land area is 5.8 times (483%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 7.8 times (680%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Michigan is 489 miles (786 km). Michigan's north-south length is 2.1 times (112%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km). Michigan's east-west width is 1.9 times (86%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Michigan's is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m). Hoye-Crest is 1,348 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Michigan's is Lake Erie at 571 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Maryland vs Michigan Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Michigan has 10,140,459 (2024). Michigan's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Michigan: 179.1. Maryland's population density is 3.6 times (260%) higher than Michigan's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Michigan's is Detroit with 645,705. Detroit's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Michigan's Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 49 years.
Maryland vs Michigan Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Michigan's $702.5 billion. Michigan's economic output is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Michigan: $69,274. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Michigan: $63,690 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Michigan's.
Maryland vs Michigan Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Michigan has 83. Michigan's county count is 3.5 times (246%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Michigan's is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles. Marquette County's land area is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi). Benzie County's land area is 4.0 times (295%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people). Wayne County's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Montgomery County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people). Kent County's population is 9.0 times (805%) larger than Keweenaw County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579). Montgomery County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Michigan: Lake County ($39,505). Somerset County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Lake County's.
Maryland vs Michigan Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%. Maryland's top rate is 2.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Michigan: 1.18% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.23 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Michigan: 6%. The two are essentially equal.
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.