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Maryland vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 7.1 times (610%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 5.7 times (470%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.7 times (68%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). White Butte is 138 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
Maryland vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Maryland's population is 7.9 times (686%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Maryland's population density is 56.1 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Baltimore's population is 4.2 times (317%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 24.0 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 101 years.
Maryland vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Maryland's economic output is 6.8 times (582%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Maryland's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than North Dakota's.
Maryland vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 4.2 times (318%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 7.8 times (679%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Montgomery County's population is 5.4 times (439%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Kent County's population is 29.6 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Montgomery County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Somerset County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Sioux County's.
Maryland vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Maryland's top rate is 4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. The two are essentially equal.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 1.09 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.