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New Mexico vs New York Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). New Mexico's land area is 2.6 times (157%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 2.2 times (123%) larger than New York's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than New York's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Wheeler Peak is 7,815 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New York's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs New York Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 9.3 times (833%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 24.0 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 15.1 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 21.5 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 124 years.
New Mexico vs New York Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 15.8 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (69%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.5 times (47%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs New York Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while New York has 62. New York's county count is 1.9 times (88%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Catron County's land area is 2.6 times (158%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 4.8 times (381%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 3.9 times (290%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 8.0 times (700%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.2 times (121%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs New York Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.82 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 0.86 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.