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Massachusetts vs Utah Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 10.6 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 8.0 times (704%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 3.5 times (254%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Utah's east-west width is 1.4 times (45%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 10,023 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Massachusetts's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Massachusetts vs Utah Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Massachusetts' population density is 21.6 times higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Boston's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 3.9 times (286%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 108 years.
Massachusetts vs Utah Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 2.6 times (160%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Utah's.
Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Utah's.
Massachusetts vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Massachusetts has 14 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 2.1 times (107%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Massachusetts's largest county is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 5.2 times (418%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 7.0 times (603%) larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Middlesex County's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Salt Lake County's.
Least populous county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Nantucket County's population is 15.3 times larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.2 times (117%) richer than Nantucket County's.
Poorest county: Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Hampshire County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Beaver County's.
Massachusetts vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Massachusetts's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Massachusetts: 1% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Massachusetts: 6.25% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 1.17 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.