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Minnesota vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.4 times (44%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Mount Davis is 918 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Pennsylvania's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 4.0 times (302%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 3.7 times (267%) 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 Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 1.7 times (68%) 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. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 71 years.
Minnesota vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Minnesota vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Minnesota's county count is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 5.1 times (408%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Philadelphia County's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Hennepin County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Cameron County's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Chester County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Pine County's income is 1.6 times (61%) richer than Forest County's.
Minnesota vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Minnesota's top rate is 6.78 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.8 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.