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Massachusetts vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 10.2 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 8.2 times (724%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 3.3 times (232%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.9 times (95%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Mount Greylock is 1,197 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Massachusetts's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Massachusetts vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Massachusetts' population density is 12.6 times higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Boston's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 70 years.
Massachusetts vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Minnesota's.
Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Minnesota's.
Massachusetts vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Massachusetts has 14 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 6.2 times (521%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Massachusetts's largest county is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 4.1 times (314%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 3.3 times (230%) larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Middlesex County's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Hennepin County's.
Least populous county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Nantucket County's population is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Nantucket County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Hampshire County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Pine County's.
Massachusetts vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 0.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Massachusetts: 1% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Massachusetts: 6.25% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.89 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.