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Massachusetts vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 14.1 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 10.5 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 3.9 times (293%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 2.5 times (154%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 9,626 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Massachusetts's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Massachusetts vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Massachusetts' population density is 30.8 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Boston and Las Vegas have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 76 years.
Massachusetts vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Nevada's.
Massachusetts vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Massachusetts has 14 counties, while Nevada has 17. Nevada's county count is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Massachusetts's largest county is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 12.0 times larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Middlesex County's.
Least populous county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Nantucket County's population is 20.4 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Nantucket County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Hampshire County's income is 1.4 times (43%) richer than Pershing County's.
Massachusetts vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Massachusetts's top rate is 9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Massachusetts: 1% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.53 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Massachusetts: 6.25% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.99 percentage points higher.
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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.