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Alabama vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 2.2 times (121%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 10,710 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Alabama vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Alabama's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Alabama's population density is 3.4 times (243%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 2.9 times (195%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 45 years.
Alabama vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Alabama's economic output is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Nevada has 17. Alabama's county count is 3.9 times (294%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 11.4 times larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 3.7 times (270%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Greene County's population is 9.9 times (890%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.5 times (45%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Alabama's top rate is 5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Nevada's rate is 0.09 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Alabama's combined rate is 1.22 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.