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Minnesota vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Minnesota's land area is 8.9 times (789%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 9.3 times (830%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 2.3 times (127%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 3.8 times (279%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Washington is 3,985 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Minnesota's population is 4.1 times (311%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 2.2 times (117%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Minneapolis' population is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 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 1.3 times (34%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd 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 70 years.
Minnesota vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 4.3 times (326%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. Minnesota and New Hampshire have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Minnesota's.
Minnesota vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Minnesota's county count is 8.7 times (770%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Hennepin County's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 9.9 times (892%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Hennepin County and Rockingham County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.2 times (25%) richer than Pine County's.
Minnesota vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Minnesota's top rate is 9.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.44 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Minnesota's combined rate is 8.14 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.