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Maine vs Utah Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 1.3 times (32%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 8,259 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Maine's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Maine vs Utah Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Maine's population density is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Salt Lake City's population is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 76 years.
Maine vs Utah Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 3.0 times (202%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine and Utah have about the same average income.
Maine vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 1.8 times (81%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Aroostook County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Sagadahoc County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 3.9 times (288%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Piscataquis County's population is 18.2 times larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.1 times (211%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Franklin County's income is 1.3 times (35%) richer than Beaver County's.
Maine vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Maine's top rate is 2.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.42 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 1.92 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.