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Maryland vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 12.5 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 9.8 times (880%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.0 times (105%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,788 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Maryland vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Maryland's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Maryland's population density is 36.6 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Baltimore and Albuquerque have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 6.9 times (595%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 124 years.
Maryland vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Maryland's economic output is 3.7 times (271%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than New Mexico's.
Maryland vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 10.5 times larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Montgomery County's population is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Kent County's population is 30.8 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Montgomery County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Somerset County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Cibola County's.
Maryland vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. Maryland's top rate is 0.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 1.68 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.