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Nevada vs Washington Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Washington's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Washington's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.0 times (103%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m). Mount Rainier is 1,294 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Washington's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Washington Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024). Washington's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8. Washington's population density is 4.0 times (303%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995. Seattle's population is 1.2 times (15%) 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 Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 1.7 times (73%) 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. Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 25 years.
Nevada vs Washington Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion. Washington's economic output is 3.2 times (218%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Washington: $107,564. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Nevada's.
Nevada vs Washington Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Washington has 39. Washington's county count is 2.3 times (129%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles. Nye County's land area is 3.5 times (245%) larger than Okanogan County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi). San Juan County's land area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people). Clark County and King County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people). Garfield County's population is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684). King County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456). Ferry County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Pershing County's.
Nevada vs Washington Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year. Washington's rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%. Washington's combined rate is 1.33 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.