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Minnesota vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Minnesota and Nebraska have about the same land area.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.2 times (22%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 3,136 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Minnesota's lowest point is 239 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Minnesota's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Minnesota's population density is 2.8 times (179%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 9 years.
Minnesota vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Minnesota's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota and Nebraska have about the same average income.
Minnesota vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Hennepin County's population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Traverse County's population is 8.3 times (734%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Pine County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Johnson County's.
Minnesota vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Minnesota's top rate is 5.3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.4 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.16 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.