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Minnesota vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.3 times (26%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 11,496 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Minnesota's lowest point is 2,507 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Minnesota's population is 9.9 times (886%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Minnesota's population density is 11.9 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Minneapolis' population is 6.5 times (552%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 36.9 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 32 years.
Minnesota vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 9.9 times (886%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Minnesota and Wyoming have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Minnesota's.
Minnesota vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Minnesota's county count is 3.8 times (278%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 13.2 times larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Hennepin County's population is 12.5 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Traverse County's population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.3 times (431%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Pine County and Uinta County have about the same income.
Minnesota vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Minnesota's top rate is 9.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.45 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Minnesota's combined rate is 2.75 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.