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Minnesota vs Ohio Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.9 times (95%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Eagle Mountain is 745 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. Ohio's lowest point is 146 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Ohio Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Ohio's population is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Ohio's population density is 4.0 times (300%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Columbus' population is 2.2 times (118%) 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 Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 55 years.
Minnesota vs Ohio Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Ohio's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Ohio's.
Minnesota vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Ohio has 88. Minnesota and Ohio have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 8.9 times (790%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Franklin County's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Hennepin County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Hennepin County and Delaware County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Pine County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Noble County's.
Minnesota vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. Minnesota's top rate is 7.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. Minnesota's combined rate is 0.85 percentage points higher.
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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.