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Missouri vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 11,344 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Missouri's lowest point is 251 feet lower.
Missouri vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Missouri's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Missouri's population density is 3.1 times (206%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 43 years.
Missouri vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Missouri's economic output is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Missouri's.
Missouri vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while Nevada has 17. Missouri's county count is 6.8 times (576%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 15.4 times larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 2.3 times (134%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 2.4 times (142%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Worth County's population is 2.6 times (160%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). St. Louis County and Douglas County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Douglas County's.
Missouri vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Missouri's top rate is 4.7 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Missouri's rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Missouri's combined rate is 0.2 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.