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Connecticut vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 15.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 14.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 6.8 times (581%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 4.5 times (346%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 3,052 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Connecticut's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Connecticut's population density is 29.1 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 79 years.
Connecticut vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Connecticut and Nebraska have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Nebraska's.
Connecticut vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 10.3 times higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 5.8 times (480%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 1.6 times (65%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 259.8 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.5 times (47%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Johnson County's.
Connecticut vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Connecticut's top rate is 2.44 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.24 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 0.63 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.