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New Mexico vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). New Mexico's land area is 117.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 78.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 6.5 times (548%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 11.9 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Wheeler Peak is 12,339 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). New Mexico's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 61.1 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Albuquerque's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 122 years.
New Mexico vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. New Mexico and Rhode Island have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. New Mexico's county count is 6.6 times (560%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Catron County's land area is 16.9 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 4.5 times (353%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Bernalillo County and Providence County have about the same population.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 79.0 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Los Alamos County and Bristol County have about the same income.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 0.09 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.44 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.68 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.