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Colorado vs New York Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Colorado's land area is 2.2 times (120%) larger than New York's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 1.9 times (91%) larger than New York's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than New York's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New York's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mount Elbert is 9,087 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New York's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs New York Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 3.3 times (233%) larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 7.3 times (633%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 11.6 times larger than Denver's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 6.5 times (553%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 88 years.
Colorado vs New York Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Colorado's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Colorado's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado and New York have about the same average income.
Colorado vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while New York has 62. Colorado and New York have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 1.8 times (78%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Broomfield County's land area is 1.5 times (45%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 3.5 times (248%) larger than El Paso County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 6.8 times (580%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). Pitkin County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than New York County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.6 times (64%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.96 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 0.65 percentage points higher.
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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.