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Michigan vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Michigan's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Michigan and Nevada have about the same north-south length.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Michigan and Nevada have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 11,101 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 90 feet lower.
Michigan vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Michigan's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Michigan's population density is 6.0 times (503%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Detroit's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 27 years.
Michigan vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Michigan's economic output is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Michigan's.
Michigan vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while Nevada has 17. Michigan's county count is 4.9 times (388%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 10.1 times larger than Marquette County's.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Benzie County's land area is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Wayne County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Keweenaw County's population is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Lake County's.
Michigan vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Michigan's top rate is 4.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.71 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 2.24 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.