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New Jersey vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 13.2 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 11.2 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.9 times (92%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 3.2 times (218%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 11,990 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. New Jersey's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
New Jersey vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). New Jersey's population is 16.2 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. New Jersey's population density is 211.8 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Newark's population is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 195.9 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 103 years.
New Jersey vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 16.4 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. New Jersey and Wyoming have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey and Wyoming have about the same average income.
New Jersey vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: New Jersey has 21 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 1.1 times (10%) higher than New Jersey's.
Biggest county by area: New Jersey's largest county is Burlington County at 799 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 13.0 times larger than Burlington County's.
Smallest county by area: New Jersey: Hudson County (46 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 43.4 times larger than Hudson County's.
Most populous county: New Jersey: Bergen County (978,641 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Bergen County's population is 9.6 times (861%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: New Jersey: Salem County (65,874 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Salem County's population is 28.6 times larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: New Jersey: Somerset County ($121,042 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.4 times (340%) richer than Somerset County's.
Poorest county: New Jersey: Cumberland County ($50,843 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Cumberland County and Uinta County have about the same income.
New Jersey vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: New Jersey has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. New Jersey's top rate is 10.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Jersey: 1.89% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. New Jersey's rate is 1.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Jersey: 6.6% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. New Jersey's combined rate is 1.21 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.