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Maine vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.6 times (60%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 2.3 times (129%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 175 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Maine's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Maine vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Nebraska's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Maine's population density is 1.7 times (75%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 7.0 times (603%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 47 years.
Maine vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Maine's.
Maine vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 5.8 times (481%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Douglas County's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Piscataquis County's population is 46.4 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.3 times (25%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Franklin County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Johnson County's.
Maine vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Maine's top rate is 2.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 1.48 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.