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Maryland vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 11.3 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 8.9 times (791%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.1 times (110%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.9 times (93%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 9,753 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Maryland vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Maryland's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Maryland's population density is 21.7 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 1.2 times (19%) 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 Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 76 years.
Maryland vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Maryland's economic output is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Nevada's.
Maryland vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Nevada has 17. Maryland's county count is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 27.5 times larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Montgomery County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Kent County's population is 27.2 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Montgomery County and Douglas County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Somerset County's.
Maryland vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Maryland's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.48 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 2.24 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.