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Alabama vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 2.2 times (119%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 3,023 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Alabama vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Alabama's population is 2.6 times (157%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Alabama's population density is 3.9 times (290%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 48 years.
Alabama vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Alabama's economic output is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 3.7 times (275%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 2.2 times (125%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Jefferson County's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Greene County's population is 19.0 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Alabama's top rate is 0.45 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 1.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Alabama's combined rate is 2.48 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.