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Nevada vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.5 times (49%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 673 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 2,627 feet lower.
Nevada vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Nevada's population is 5.6 times (456%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Nevada's population density is 4.9 times (387%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Las Vegas' population is 10.3 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 23.6 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 26 years.
Nevada vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Nevada's economic output is 5.2 times (422%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Nevada's.
Nevada vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 1.4 times (35%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Nye County's land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Sweetwater County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 13.9 times larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Clark County's population is 23.6 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 3.2 times (220%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.9 times (387%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Pershing County's.
Nevada vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Wyoming has no state income tax.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Nevada's combined rate is 2.85 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.