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Alaska vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Alaska's land area is 7.4 times (644%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 8.6 times (761%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Alaska's north-south length is 2.4 times (142%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.3 times (233%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Denali is 14,807 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Alaska vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Nebraska's population is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Nebraska's population density is 20.1 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 92 years.
Alaska vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Alaska and Nebraska have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Nebraska's.
Alaska vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 3.1 times (210%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 24.5 times larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Douglas County's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Yakutat City and Borough's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.4 times (41%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Nebraska's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.36 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 5.16 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.