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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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