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Connecticut vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 22.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 19.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 6.6 times (563%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 4.5 times (351%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 10,739 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Connecticut's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Connecticut's population density is 25.6 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 4.5 times (348%) 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 Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 76 years.
Connecticut vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Nevada's.
Connecticut vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Nevada has 17. Nevada's county count is 1.9 times (89%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 17.7 times larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region and Carson City have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 135.7 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.5 times (51%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.4 times (41%) richer than Pershing County's.
Connecticut vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Connecticut's top rate is 6.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.19 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.89 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.