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Michigan vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Michigan's land area is 6.3 times (532%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 10.3 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Michigan's north-south length is 2.7 times (172%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Michigan's east-west width is 4.8 times (377%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Washington is 4,263 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Michigan's population is 7.2 times (620%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. Michigan's population density is 1.1 times (14%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Detroit's population is 5.5 times (455%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 49 years.
Michigan vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Michigan's economic output is 5.9 times (489%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Michigan's.
Michigan vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Michigan's county count is 8.3 times (730%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Marquette County and Coos County have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Benzie County's.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Wayne County's population is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 14.4 times larger than Keweenaw County's.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Rockingham County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.5 times (54%) richer than Lake County's.
Michigan vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Michigan's top rate is 4.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 6% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Michigan's combined rate is 6 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.