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Maryland vs Utah Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 8.5 times (751%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 6.8 times (584%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.9 times (89%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 10,150 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Maryland vs Utah Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Maryland's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Maryland's population density is 15.2 times higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Baltimore's population is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 4.9 times (395%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 108 years.
Maryland vs Utah Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Maryland's economic output is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Maryland and Utah have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Utah's.
Maryland vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 11.8 times larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 4.0 times (301%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Montgomery County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Kent County's population is 20.5 times larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.7 times (167%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Somerset County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Beaver County's.
Maryland vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Maryland's top rate is 2 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.46 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 1.42 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.