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Colorado vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Colorado's land area is 11.6 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 11.1 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Colorado's north-south length is 2.6 times (159%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Colorado's east-west width is 4.1 times (307%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Elbert is 8,145 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Colorado's population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 2.7 times (174%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Denver's population is 6.3 times (526%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 1.6 times (65%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 88 years.
Colorado vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Colorado's economic output is 4.7 times (367%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado and New Hampshire have about the same average income.
Colorado vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Colorado's county count is 6.4 times (540%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 11.1 times larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). El Paso County's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 41.6 times larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Pitkin County's income is 2.7 times (174%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 2.2 times (123%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Colorado's top rate is 4.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.97 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Colorado's combined rate is 7.89 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.