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Nevada vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Nevada's land area is 11.9 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 11.5 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.9 times (193%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Nevada's east-west width is 4.2 times (315%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Boundary Peak is 8,731 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 386 feet lower.
Nevada vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Nevada's population is 5.0 times (404%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 2.4 times (137%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Las Vegas' population is 15.3 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 10.5 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 73 years.
Nevada vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Nevada's economic output is 5.8 times (481%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada and Vermont have about the same average income.
Nevada vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Vermont has 14. Nevada's county count is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Nye County's land area is 18.8 times larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Clark County's population is 14.0 times larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 8.4 times (738%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Douglas County's income is 1.4 times (36%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Pershing County's.
Nevada vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 8.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.95 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.81 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.