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New Hampshire vs Utah Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 9.2 times (822%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 9.1 times (808%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 2.4 times (142%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 7,235 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
New Hampshire vs Utah Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. New Hampshire's population density is 3.7 times (271%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Salt Lake City's population is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 3.9 times (286%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 108 years.
New Hampshire vs Utah Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 2.5 times (151%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Utah: $85,475. New Hampshire and Utah have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Utah's.
New Hampshire vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: New Hampshire has 10 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 2.9 times (190%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: New Hampshire's largest county is Coos County at 1,795 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 4.4 times (336%) larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Coos County's population is 32.5 times larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.8 times (180%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Coos County's income is 1.5 times (55%) richer than Beaver County's.
New Hampshire vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: New Hampshire has no state income tax, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Hampshire: 1.46% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.97 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Hampshire: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 7.42 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.