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New York vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). New York's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). New York's north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 1,289 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. New York's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
New York vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). New York's population is 2.7 times (175%) larger than Tennessee's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. New York's population density is 2.4 times (141%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. New York's population is 12.0 times larger than Nashville'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 Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 9.3 times (827%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 8 years.
New York vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. New York's economic output is 4.1 times (314%) larger than Tennessee's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. New York's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Tennessee's.
New York vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 1.5 times (53%) higher than New York's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Trousdale County's land area is 5.0 times (404%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Kings County's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Hamilton County and Pickett County have about the same population.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). New York County's income is 1.6 times (55%) richer than Williamson County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Allegany County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Lake County's.
New York vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. New York's top rate is 10.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 1 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 1.07 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.