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Indiana vs New York Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). New York's land area is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). New York's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New York's east-west width is 2.2 times (115%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mount Marcy is 4,080 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. New York's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs New York Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 2.2 times (118%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 9.5 times (851%) larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 28 years.
Indiana vs New York Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 4.5 times (347%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (56%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while New York has 62. Indiana's county count is 1.5 times (48%) higher than New York's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 4.1 times (308%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Ohio County's land area is 3.8 times (280%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 2.7 times (167%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Ohio County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Hamilton County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.1 times (108%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Miami County and Allegany County have about the same income.
Indiana vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 7.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.71 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 1.54 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.