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Indiana vs Ohio Geography
Land area
- Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²).
- Ohio's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area
- Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Ohio's total area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Indiana's.
Length
- Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km).
- Ohio's north-south length is 1.1 times (5%) longer than Indiana's.
Width
- Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km).
- Ohio's east-west width is 1.6 times (64%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point
- Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m).
- Campbell Hill is 292 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point
- Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet.
- Indiana's lowest point is 125 feet lower.
Indiana vs Ohio Population and History
Population
- Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024).
- Ohio's population is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density
- Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8.
- Ohio's population density is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city
- Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263.
- Indianapolis and Columbus have about the same population.
Largest metro area
- Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815).
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 4.1 times (309%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History
- Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state.
- Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state.
- In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 13 years.
Indiana vs Ohio Economy
GDP
- Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion.
- Ohio's economic output is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita
- Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Ohio: $77,684.
- Indiana and Ohio have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income
- Indiana: $64,077 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Indiana and Ohio have about the same average income.
Indiana vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties
- Indiana has 92 counties, while Ohio has 88.
- Indiana and Ohio have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area
- Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles.
- Ashtabula County's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area
- Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi).
- Lake County's land area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county
- Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people).
- Franklin County's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county
- Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people).
- Vinton County's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Ohio County's.
Richest county
- Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573).
- Hamilton County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county
- Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940).
- Miami County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Noble County's.
Indiana vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax
- Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%.
- Indiana's top rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year.
- Ohio's rate is 0.48 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%.
- Ohio's combined rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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