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Michigan vs Utah Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Michigan's north-south length is 1.1 times (12%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Michigan's east-west width is 1.7 times (69%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 11,498 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Michigan's lowest point is 1,609 feet lower.
Michigan vs Utah Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Michigan's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Michigan's population density is 4.2 times (322%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Detroit's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 3.4 times (238%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 59 years.
Michigan vs Utah Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Michigan's economic output is 2.3 times (135%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Michigan's.
Michigan vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while Utah has 29. Michigan's county count is 2.9 times (186%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Marquette County's.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Benzie County and Davis County have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Wayne County's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Salt Lake County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Keweenaw County's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.0 times (200%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Lake County and Beaver County have about the same income.
Michigan vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.69 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 1.42 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.