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Massachusetts vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 15.6 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 11.5 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 3.2 times (221%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.7 times (169%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,661 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Massachusetts's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Massachusetts vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 3.3 times (235%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Massachusetts' population density is 52.0 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Boston's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 5.4 times (443%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 124 years.
Massachusetts vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 5.3 times (429%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.6 times (61%) higher than New Mexico's.
Massachusetts vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Massachusetts has 14 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 2.4 times (136%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Massachusetts's largest county is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 4.6 times (358%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Middlesex County's population is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Nantucket County's population is 23.1 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Nantucket County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Hampshire County's income is 1.8 times (80%) richer than Cibola County's.
Massachusetts vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. Massachusetts's top rate is 3.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Massachusetts: 1% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.37 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Massachusetts: 6.25% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 1.43 percentage points higher.
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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.