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Maryland vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Tennessee's land area is 4.2 times (325%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Maryland's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 2.0 times (105%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 3,262 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Maryland vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Maryland's population density is 3.7 times (268%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 8 years.
Maryland vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Maryland and Tennessee have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Tennessee's.
Maryland vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 4.0 times (296%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Shelby County's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Trousdale County's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Montgomery County's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Kent County's population is 3.8 times (283%) larger than Pickett County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Somerset County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Lake County's.
Maryland vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Maryland's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 3.61 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.