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New York vs Washington Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²). Washington's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km). New York's north-south length is 1.3 times (31%) longer than Washington's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km). New York and Washington have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m). Mount Rainier is 9,074 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New York vs Washington Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024). New York's population is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Washington's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8. New York's population density is 3.5 times (252%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995. New York's population is 10.9 times larger than Seattle'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 Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 4.8 times (381%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 101 years.
New York vs Washington Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion. New York's economic output is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Washington: $107,564. New York's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Washington's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York and Washington have about the same average income.
New York vs Washington Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while Washington has 39. New York's county count is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles. Okanogan County's land area is 2.0 times (97%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi). San Juan County's land area is 7.7 times (666%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people). Kings County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than King County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people). Hamilton County's population is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Garfield County's.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684). New York County's income is 1.7 times (69%) richer than King County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456). Ferry County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Allegany County's.
New York vs Washington Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.66 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%. Washington's combined rate is 1.03 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.