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Minnesota vs Utah Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Minnesota and Utah have about the same land area.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota and Utah have about the same total area.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.3 times (34%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 11,220 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Minnesota's lowest point is 1,579 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Utah Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Minnesota's population density is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Minneapolis' population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 38 years.
Minnesota vs Utah Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Minnesota and Utah have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Utah's.
Minnesota vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Utah has 29. Minnesota's county count is 3.0 times (200%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 1.3 times (25%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Hennepin County and Salt Lake County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Traverse County's population is 3.3 times (228%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.8 times (180%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Pine County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Beaver County's.
Minnesota vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Minnesota's top rate is 5.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.53 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Minnesota's combined rate is 0.72 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.