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Arizona vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Arizona's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.2 times (16%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Arizona and Nebraska have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Humphreys Peak is 7,192 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Arizona's lowest point is 769 feet lower.
Arizona vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Arizona's population is 3.8 times (278%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Arizona's population density is 2.6 times (156%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Phoenix's population is 3.4 times (242%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 5.2 times (418%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 45 years.
Arizona vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Arizona's economic output is 3.0 times (201%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 6.2 times (520%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Maricopa County's population is 7.8 times (677%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Greenlee County's population is 25.0 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.6 times (56%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Graham County and Johnson County have about the same income.
Arizona vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Nebraska's top rate is 2.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.99 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.56 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.