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New York vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). New York and North Dakota have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Mount Marcy is 1,835 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. New York's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
New York vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). New York's population is 24.9 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. New York's population density is 36.7 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. New York's population is 62.2 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 74.5 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 101 years.
New York vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. New York's economic output is 29.0 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. New York's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than North Dakota's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than North Dakota's.
New York vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while North Dakota has 53. New York's county count is 1.2 times (17%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. St. Lawrence County and McKenzie County have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 27.8 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Kings County's population is 13.0 times larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Hamilton County's population is 7.7 times (670%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). New York County's income is 2.2 times (118%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Allegany County's income is 1.3 times (32%) richer than Sioux County's.
New York vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. New York's top rate is 8.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.49 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. New York's combined rate is 1.45 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.