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New Mexico vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,650 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. North Dakota's lowest point is 2,088 feet lower.
New Mexico vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). New Mexico's population is 2.7 times (167%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. New Mexico's population density is 1.5 times (53%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Albuquerque's population is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 3.5 times (246%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 23 years.
New Mexico vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 1.8 times (84%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 1.6 times (61%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. Catron County's land area is 2.5 times (151%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 5.8 times (478%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Bernalillo County's population is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Harding County and Slope County have about the same population.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Los Alamos County and Dunn County have about the same income.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Cibola County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Sioux County's.
New Mexico vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. New Mexico's top rate is 3.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.33 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.59 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.