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Missouri vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Missouri's land area is 7.7 times (668%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 7.5 times (646%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Missouri's north-south length is 1.8 times (82%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Missouri's east-west width is 4.6 times (360%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Washington is 4,506 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Missouri's population is 4.4 times (343%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Kansas City's population is 4.4 times (343%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 33 years.
Missouri vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Missouri's economic output is 3.8 times (276%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Missouri's.
Missouri vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Missouri's county count is 11.5 times higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Coos County's land area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 6.0 times (496%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). St. Louis County's population is 2.3 times (131%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 16.6 times larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). St. Louis County and Rockingham County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Douglas County's.
Missouri vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Missouri's top rate is 4.7 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.67 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Missouri's combined rate is 8.44 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.