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Minnesota vs Missouri Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Missouri has 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Missouri is 328 miles (529 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.2 times (24%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Missouri's is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m). Eagle Mountain is 521 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Missouri's is St. Francis River at 230 feet. Missouri's lowest point is 371 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Missouri Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Missouri has 6,245,466 (2024). Missouri's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Missouri: 90.8. Missouri's population density is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Missouri's is Kansas City with 516,032. Kansas City's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Missouri's St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 37 years.
Minnesota vs Missouri Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Missouri's $448.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Missouri: $71,846. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Missouri: $64,920 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Missouri's.
Minnesota vs Missouri Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Missouri has 115. Missouri's county count is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Missouri's is Texas County at 1,177 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 5.3 times (431%) larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 2.5 times (147%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people). Traverse County's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775). Hennepin County and St. Louis County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515). Pine County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Douglas County's.
Minnesota vs Missouri Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%. Minnesota's top rate is 5.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Missouri: 0.79% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.23 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Missouri: 8.44%. Missouri's combined rate is 0.3 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.