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Massachusetts vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 9.8 times (885%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 7.3 times (633%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 4.0 times (304%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 2.5 times (151%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 1,939 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Massachusetts's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Massachusetts vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Massachusetts' population density is 35.0 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Boston's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 5.0 times (402%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 79 years.
Massachusetts vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Nebraska's.
Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Nebraska's.
Massachusetts vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Massachusetts has 14 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 6.6 times (564%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Massachusetts's largest county is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 3.9 times (295%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 5.2 times (415%) larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Middlesex County's population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Nantucket County's population is 39.0 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Nantucket County's income is 1.1 times (15%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Hampshire County's income is 1.4 times (43%) richer than Johnson County's.
Massachusetts vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Massachusetts's top rate is 4.45 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Massachusetts: 1% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.42 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Massachusetts: 6.25% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 0.73 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.