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Alaska vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Alaska's land area is 5.2 times (420%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 6.0 times (502%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Alaska's north-south length is 2.5 times (148%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.3 times (229%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Denali is 7,120 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Alaska vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Nevada's population is 4.4 times (341%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Nevada's population density is 22.8 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 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 5.9 times (489%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 95 years.
Alaska vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Nevada's economic output is 3.8 times (276%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Nevada's.
Alaska vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Nevada has 17. Alaska's county count is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 8.0 times (702%) larger than Nye County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 8.3 times (728%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Yakutat City and Borough and Esmeralda County have about the same population.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.4 times (45%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Nevada has no state income tax.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.59 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 6.42 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.