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Idaho vs Montana Geography
Land area
- Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²).
- Montana's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Idaho's.
Total area
- Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Montana's total area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Idaho's.
Length
- Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km).
- Idaho's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than Montana's.
Width
- Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 1.7 times (72%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point
- Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m).
- Granite Peak is 136 feet higher than Borah Peak.
Lowest point
- Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet.
- Idaho's lowest point is 1,087 feet lower.
Idaho vs Montana Population and History
Population
- Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024).
- Idaho's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Montana's.
Population density
- Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8.
- Idaho's population density is 3.1 times (210%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest city
- Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483.
- Boise's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531).
- Boise City, ID metro area's population is 4.4 times (339%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 1 years.
Idaho vs Montana Economy
GDP
- Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion.
- Idaho's economic output is 1.6 times (65%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita
- Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Montana: $68,975.
- Montana's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Idaho's.
Average income
- Idaho: $62,323 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Montana's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Idaho's.
Idaho vs Montana Counties
Number of counties
- Idaho has 44 counties, while Montana has 56.
- Montana's county count is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest county by area
- Idaho's largest county is Idaho County at 8,478 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles.
- Idaho County's land area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Beaverhead County's.
Smallest county by area
- Idaho: Payette County (407 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi).
- Silver Bow County's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Payette County's.
Most populous county
- Idaho: Ada County (535,799 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people).
- Ada County's population is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county
- Idaho: Clark County (794 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people).
- Clark County's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county
- Idaho: Blaine County ($202,612 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573).
- Blaine County's income is 2.1 times (114%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county
- Idaho: Madison County ($29,485 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554).
- Blaine County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Madison County's.
Idaho vs Montana Taxes
State income tax
- Idaho has a top income tax rate of 5.3%, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%.
- Montana's top rate is 0.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Idaho: 0.43% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year.
- Montana's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Idaho: 6.03% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%.
- Idaho's combined rate is 6.03 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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