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Nevada vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.2 times (23%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 35 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 2,361 feet lower.
Nevada vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Nevada's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Nevada's population density is 1.7 times (69%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Las Vegas' population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Albuquerque'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 Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 48 years.
Nevada vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Nevada's economic output is 1.8 times (83%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than New Mexico's.
Nevada vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 1.9 times (94%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Nye County's land area is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Catron County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Clark County's population is 3.6 times (257%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Esmeralda County's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Douglas County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Pershing County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Cibola County's.
Nevada vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 5.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. New Mexico's rate is 0.16 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. Nevada's combined rate is 0.56 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.