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Maryland vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 8.2 times (720%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 7.0 times (601%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.5 times (48%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Hoye-Crest is 1,070 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Maryland vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Maryland's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Maryland's population density is 8.9 times (787%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Baltimore's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 70 years.
Maryland vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Maryland's economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Maryland and Minnesota have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Minnesota's.
Maryland vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 3.6 times (263%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 9.5 times (846%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Montgomery County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Kent County's population is 6.2 times (524%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Montgomery County and Hennepin County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Somerset County's.
Maryland vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 3.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.07 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 2.14 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.