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Nebraska vs Washington Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Washington's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Washington's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 2.1 times (109%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m). Mount Rainier is 8,981 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Washington's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Washington Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024). Washington's population is 4.0 times (297%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8. Washington's population density is 4.6 times (359%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995. Seattle's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 4.1 times (314%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 22 years.
Nebraska vs Washington Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion. Washington's economic output is 4.5 times (352%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Washington: $107,564. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Nebraska's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Nebraska's.
Nebraska vs Washington Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Washington has 39. Nebraska's county count is 2.4 times (138%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Okanogan County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than San Juan County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people). King County's population is 3.9 times (289%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people). Garfield County's population is 6.4 times (539%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684). King County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456). Ferry County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Johnson County's.
Nebraska vs Washington Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.63 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%. Washington's combined rate is 2.59 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.