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Maine vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 3.1 times (215%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Maine and Wyoming have about the same north-south length.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 2.0 times (102%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 8,535 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Maine's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Maine vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Maine's population is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Maine's population density is 7.5 times (648%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Portland's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 5.6 times (462%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 70 years.
Maine vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Maine's economic output is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Maine's.
Maine vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Aroostook County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 7.9 times (689%) larger than Sagadahoc County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Cumberland County's population is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Piscataquis County's population is 7.6 times (658%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.9 times (491%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Franklin County and Uinta County have about the same income.
Maine vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Maine's top rate is 7.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.34 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Maine's combined rate is 0.11 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.