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New Mexico vs Virginia Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). New Mexico's land area is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Wheeler Peak is 7,421 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Virginia Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 4.1 times (314%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 12.7 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Albuquerque's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 6.9 times (595%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 124 years.
New Mexico vs Virginia Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 5.2 times (418%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (25%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.3 times (33%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 4.0 times (303%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Catron County's land area is 7.1 times (615%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 54.6 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 3.7 times (270%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. New Mexico's top rate is 0.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.08 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. New Mexico's combined rate is 1.91 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.