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Colorado vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Colorado's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Colorado's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Colorado and Nevada have about the same north-south length.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Mount Elbert is 1,307 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 2,845 feet lower.
Colorado vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Colorado's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Colorado's population density is 1.9 times (94%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Denver's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th 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 12 years.
Colorado vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Colorado's economic output is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Nevada's.
Colorado vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Nevada has 17. Colorado's county count is 3.8 times (276%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Las Animas County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 4.4 times (338%) larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 3.2 times (219%) larger than El Paso County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Hinsdale County and Esmeralda County have about the same population.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Pitkin County's income is 2.5 times (151%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.7 times (69%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Colorado's top rate is 4.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Colorado's rate is 0.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 0.35 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.