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Nebraska vs Oklahoma Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Oklahoma has 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Oklahoma's is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m). Panorama Point is 448 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Oklahoma's is Little River at 289 feet. Oklahoma's lowest point is 551 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Oklahoma Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Oklahoma has 4,095,393 (2024). Oklahoma's population is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Oklahoma: 59.7. Oklahoma's population density is 2.3 times (129%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Oklahoma's is Oklahoma City with 712,919. Oklahoma City's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Oklahoma's Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821). Oklahoma City, OK metro area's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 40 years.
Nebraska vs Oklahoma Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Oklahoma's $263.7 billion. Oklahoma's economic output is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Oklahoma: $64,388. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Oklahoma: $63,708 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Nebraska vs Oklahoma Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Oklahoma has 77. Nebraska's county count is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Oklahoma's is Osage County at 2,247 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 2.7 times (165%) larger than Osage County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people). Oklahoma County's population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people). Cimarron County's population is 5.7 times (467%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749). Washington County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709). Johnson County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Atoka County's.
Nebraska vs Oklahoma Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Nebraska's top rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Oklahoma: 0.75% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.67 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Oklahoma: 9.06%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 2.08 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.