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Montana vs New York Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Montana's land area is 3.1 times (209%) larger than New York's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 2.7 times (170%) larger than New York's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Montana and New York have about the same north-south length.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). Montana's east-west width is 1.5 times (46%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Granite Peak is 7,432 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New York's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs New York Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 17.5 times larger than Montana's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 54.1 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 69.8 times larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 103.6 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 101 years.
Montana vs New York Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 29.6 times larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (69%) higher than Montana's.
Average income: Montana: $69,240 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Montana's.
Montana vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Montana has 56 counties, while New York has 62. New York's county count is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area: Montana's largest county is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Beaverhead County's land area is 2.1 times (107%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 31.6 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 15.3 times larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Montana: Petroleum County (525 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 9.7 times (868%) larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county: Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.3 times (130%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county: Montana: Blaine County ($37,554 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Blaine County's.
Montana vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 5.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Montana: 0.69% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.76 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Montana: 0% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 8.54 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.