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Michigan vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Michigan and Nebraska have about the same north-south length.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Michigan and Nebraska have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 3,414 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Michigan's lowest point is 269 feet lower.
Michigan vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Michigan's population is 5.1 times (406%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Michigan's population density is 6.9 times (586%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Detroit's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 4.4 times (340%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 30 years.
Michigan vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Michigan's economic output is 3.7 times (271%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Michigan's.
Michigan vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Michigan's.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Marquette County's.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Benzie County's land area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Wayne County's population is 2.9 times (195%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Keweenaw County's population is 5.7 times (475%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Lake County's.
Michigan vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Nebraska's top rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.24 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 0.98 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.