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Maine vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.3 times (31%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Mount Katahdin is 2,961 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Maine's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Maine vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 4.1 times (312%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Minnesota's population density is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 6.2 times (516%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 6.6 times (558%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 38 years.
Maine vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 5.1 times (412%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Maine's.
Maine vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 5.4 times (444%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 4.1 times (306%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Piscataquis County's population is 5.6 times (456%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Hennepin County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Franklin County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Pine County's.
Maine vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 2.7 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 2.64 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.