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Nebraska vs Utah Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.7 times (73%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 8,084 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Nebraska's lowest point is 1,340 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Utah Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Utah's population density is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Omaha's population is 2.2 times (125%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 29 years.
Nebraska vs Utah Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Utah's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Utah's.
Nebraska vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Utah has 29. Nebraska's county count is 3.2 times (221%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Daggett County's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.5 times (149%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Johnson County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Beaver County's.
Nebraska vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Utah 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 Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.93 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 0.44 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.