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Nebraska vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.5 times (53%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 8,360 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Nebraska's lowest point is 2,268 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Nebraska's population is 3.4 times (241%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Nebraska's population density is 4.3 times (328%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Omaha's population is 7.4 times (645%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 9.8 times (883%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 23 years.
Nebraska vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Wyoming's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Nebraska's.
Nebraska vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Nebraska's county count is 4.0 times (304%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 8.4 times (742%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Douglas County's population is 5.9 times (491%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 6.1 times (512%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.7 times (373%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Johnson County's.
Nebraska vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Nebraska's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.85 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Nebraska's combined rate is 1.59 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.