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Nebraska vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Nebraska's land area is 8.6 times (758%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 8.3 times (727%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 2.8 times (176%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 4.9 times (388%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Washington is 849 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Nebraska's population is 1.4 times (42%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 6.0 times (503%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Omaha's population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 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 5.0 times (402%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th 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 79 years.
Nebraska vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 1.6 times (59%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Nebraska's.
Nebraska vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Nebraska's county count is 9.3 times (830%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Douglas County's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 82.7 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Johnson County's.
Nebraska vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Nebraska's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Nebraska's combined rate is 6.98 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.