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Vermont vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 10.5 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 10.2 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 2.0 times (96%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 3.6 times (263%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 9,404 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 3,013 feet lower.
Vermont vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Vermont's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Vermont's population density is 11.5 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Cheyenne's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's population is 2.3 times (125%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 99 years.
Vermont vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Wyoming's economic output is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Vermont: $71,287 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Vermont's.
Vermont vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Vermont has 14 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Vermont's largest county is Windsor County at 969 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 10.8 times larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 24.5 times larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Chittenden County's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Essex County's population is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 6.6 times (562%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Vermont: Essex County ($50,712 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Essex County and Uinta County have about the same income.
Vermont vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Vermont's top rate is 8.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Vermont: 1.42% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.85 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Vermont: 6.43% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Vermont's combined rate is 1.04 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.