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Ohio vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 12,241 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Ohio's lowest point is 2,653 feet lower.
Ohio vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Ohio's population is 20.2 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Ohio's population density is 47.7 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Columbus' population is 14.2 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 22.6 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 87 years.
Ohio vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Ohio's economic output is 17.9 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Ohio's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Ohio's.
Ohio vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Ohio has 88 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Ohio's county count is 3.8 times (283%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Ohio's largest county is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 14.8 times larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 8.7 times (774%) larger than Lake County's.
Most populous county: Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Franklin County's population is 13.3 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Vinton County's population is 5.5 times (445%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.5 times (452%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: Ohio: Noble County ($34,940 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.4 times (44%) richer than Noble County's.
Ohio vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Ohio's top rate is 2.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Ohio: 1.22% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.65 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Ohio: 7.29% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Ohio's combined rate is 1.9 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.