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Michigan vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan and Wyoming have about the same total area.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Michigan's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Michigan's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 11,774 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Michigan's lowest point is 2,537 feet lower.
Michigan vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Michigan's population is 17.3 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Michigan's population density is 29.4 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Detroit's population is 9.8 times (883%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 43.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 53 years.
Michigan vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Michigan's economic output is 13.6 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Michigan's.
Michigan vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Michigan's county count is 3.6 times (261%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 5.8 times (476%) larger than Marquette County's.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Benzie County's.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Wayne County's population is 17.4 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Keweenaw County's.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.7 times (469%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Lake County's.
Michigan vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Michigan's top rate is 4.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.61 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Michigan's combined rate is 0.61 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.