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Nevada vs New Jersey Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while New Jersey has 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²). Nevada's land area is 14.9 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 12.7 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.9 times (186%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km). Nevada's east-west width is 3.6 times (264%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); New Jersey's is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m). Boundary Peak is 11,317 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; New Jersey's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Jersey's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs New Jersey Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while New Jersey has 9,500,851 (2024). New Jersey's population is 2.9 times (191%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs New Jersey: 1,291.8. New Jersey's population density is 43.5 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; New Jersey's is Newark with 317,303. Las Vegas' population is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs New Jersey's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 8.3 times (731%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 77 years.
Nevada vs New Jersey Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs New Jersey's $846.0 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 3.1 times (214%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs New Jersey: $89,045. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs New Jersey: $84,893 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Nevada's.
Nevada vs New Jersey Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while New Jersey has 21. New Jersey's county count is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; New Jersey's is Burlington County at 799 square miles. Nye County's land area is 22.7 times larger than Burlington County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs New Jersey: Hudson County (46 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Hudson County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs New Jersey: Bergen County (978,641 people). Clark County's population is 2.5 times (145%) larger than Bergen County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs New Jersey: Salem County (65,874 people). Salem County's population is 91.5 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs New Jersey: Somerset County ($121,042). Somerset County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs New Jersey: Cumberland County ($50,843). Cumberland County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Pershing County's.
Nevada vs New Jersey Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while New Jersey has a top income tax rate of 10.75%. New Jersey's top rate is 10.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs New Jersey: 1.89% of home value per year. New Jersey's rate is 1.42 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs New Jersey: 6.6%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.64 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.