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Indiana vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.7 times (169%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 2.1 times (112%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 12,533 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 2,778 feet lower.
Indiana vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Indiana's population is 11.8 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Indiana's population density is 31.7 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Indianapolis' population is 13.6 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 92.4 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 74 years.
Indiana vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Indiana's economic output is 10.1 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Indiana's county count is 4.0 times (300%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 15.9 times larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 23.3 times larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Marion County's population is 9.6 times (864%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Ohio County's population is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.1 times (411%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Miami County's.
Indiana vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Indiana's top rate is 2.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.17 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Indiana's combined rate is 1.61 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.