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Maryland vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 10.0 times (900%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 7.9 times (688%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.7 times (69%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 10,426 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Maryland vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Maryland's population is 10.7 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Maryland's population density is 105.7 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Baltimore's population is 8.6 times (765%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 63.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 102 years.
Maryland vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Maryland's economic output is 10.6 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Maryland and Wyoming have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Maryland's.
Maryland vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Maryland and Wyoming have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 15.8 times larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 24.8 times larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Montgomery County's population is 10.6 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Kent County's population is 8.5 times (750%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.1 times (408%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Somerset County's.
Maryland vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Maryland's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.38 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Maryland's combined rate is 0.61 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.