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Kansas vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.9 times (91%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,110 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Kansas's lowest point is 2,163 feet lower.
Kansas vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Kansas' population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Kansas' population density is 2.1 times (106%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 51 years.
Kansas vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Kansas' economic output is 1.6 times (57%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than New Mexico's.
Kansas vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while New Mexico has 33. Kansas' county count is 3.2 times (218%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 4.8 times (384%) larger than Butler County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Bernalillo County's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Greeley County's population is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Greeley County's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Wyandotte County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Cibola County's.
Kansas vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.62 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. Kansas's combined rate is 1.03 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.