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Maryland vs Montana Geography
Land area
- Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²).
- Montana's land area is 15.0 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area
- Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Montana's total area is 11.9 times larger than Maryland's.
Length
- Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km).
- Montana's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than Maryland's.
Width
- Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 2.5 times (150%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point
- Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m).
- Granite Peak is 9,405 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point
- Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet.
- Maryland's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Maryland vs Montana Population and History
Population
- Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024).
- Maryland's population is 5.5 times (451%) larger than Montana's.
Population density
- Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8.
- Maryland's population density is 82.7 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city
- Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483.
- Baltimore's population is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 33.4 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state.
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 101 years.
Maryland vs Montana Economy
GDP
- Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 7.0 times (596%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita
- Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Montana: $68,975.
- Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Montana's.
Average income
- Maryland: $79,259 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Maryland's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Montana's.
Maryland vs Montana Counties
Number of counties
- Maryland has 24 counties, while Montana has 56.
- Montana's county count is 2.3 times (133%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area
- Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles.
- Beaverhead County's land area is 8.4 times (739%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area
- Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi).
- Silver Bow County's land area is 8.9 times (788%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county
- Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people).
- Montgomery County's population is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county
- Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people).
- Kent County's population is 37.3 times larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county
- Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573).
- Montgomery County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county
- Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554).
- Somerset County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Blaine County's.
Maryland vs Montana Taxes
State income tax
- Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%.
- Maryland's top rate is 0.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year.
- Maryland's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%.
- Maryland's combined rate is 6 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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