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Indiana vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.8 times (80%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 2.4 times (140%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 4,173 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 510 feet lower.
Indiana vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Indiana's population is 3.5 times (245%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Indiana's population density is 7.4 times (641%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Indianapolis' population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 9.4 times (840%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 51 years.
Indiana vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Indiana's economic output is 2.7 times (175%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Indiana and Nebraska have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 9.1 times (807%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Marion County's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Ohio County's population is 15.9 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Miami County and Johnson County have about the same income.
Indiana vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Nebraska's top rate is 1.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.68 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Indiana's combined rate is 0.02 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.