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Maryland vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 7.9 times (691%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 6.2 times (523%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 2.2 times (115%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.9 times (91%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 2,066 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Maryland vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Maryland's population is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Maryland's population density is 24.7 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Baltimore's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 6.4 times (543%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 79 years.
Maryland vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Maryland's economic output is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Maryland's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Nebraska's.
Maryland vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 3.9 times (288%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 9.0 times (802%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Montgomery County's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Kent County's population is 52.0 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Somerset County's.
Maryland vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Maryland's top rate is 1.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.47 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 0.98 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.