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Nevada vs New York Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than New York's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.0 times (103%) larger than New York's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.6 times (55%) longer than New York's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Boundary Peak is 7,780 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New York's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs New York Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 6.1 times (508%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 14.2 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 12.5 times larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 76 years.
Nevada vs New York Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 8.6 times (763%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Nevada's.
Nevada vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while New York has 62. New York's county count is 3.6 times (265%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Nye County's land area is 6.8 times (579%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 6.4 times (537%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Clark County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 7.1 times (606%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.0 times (98%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Pershing County and Allegany County have about the same income.
Nevada vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 10.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.98 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
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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.