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Minnesota vs Montana Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²). Montana's land area is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km). Montana's east-west width is 1.7 times (69%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m). Granite Peak is 10,475 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet. Minnesota's lowest point is 1,204 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Montana Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024). Minnesota's population is 5.1 times (409%) larger than Montana's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8. Minnesota's population density is 9.3 times (832%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483. Minneapolis' population is 3.5 times (253%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 19.5 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 31 years.
Minnesota vs Montana Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 6.5 times (548%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Montana: $68,975. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Montana's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Montana's.
Minnesota vs Montana Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Montana has 56. Minnesota's county count is 1.6 times (55%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Beaverhead County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 4.7 times (371%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people). Hennepin County's population is 7.4 times (642%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people). Traverse County's population is 6.0 times (497%) larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573). Hennepin County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554). Pine County's income is 1.3 times (30%) richer than Blaine County's.
Minnesota vs Montana Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%. Minnesota's top rate is 4.2 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.33 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%. Minnesota's combined rate is 8.14 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.