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Minnesota vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Minnesota's land area is 8.6 times (764%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 9.0 times (804%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 2.5 times (147%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 3.2 times (219%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 2,092 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 506 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Minnesota's population is 8.9 times (793%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Minnesota and Vermont have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Minneapolis' population is 9.6 times (865%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 16.4 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 67 years.
Minnesota vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 11.0 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Vermont's.
Minnesota vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Vermont has 14. Minnesota's county count is 6.2 times (521%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 6.4 times (545%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Hennepin County's population is 7.5 times (645%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Hennepin County's income is 1.2 times (25%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Pine County and Essex County have about the same income.
Minnesota vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Minnesota's top rate is 1.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.4 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.71 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.