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Indiana vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 3.4 times (239%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.6 times (158%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 11,895 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 2,512 feet lower.
Indiana vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Indiana's population is 3.3 times (225%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Indiana's population density is 11.0 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Indianapolis' population is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 10.2 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 96 years.
Indiana vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Indiana's economic output is 3.5 times (253%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than New Mexico's.
Indiana vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while New Mexico has 33. Indiana's county count is 2.8 times (179%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 10.5 times larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Marion County's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Ohio County's population is 9.4 times (844%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Hamilton County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Miami County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Cibola County's.
Indiana vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 2.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.68 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.