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Missouri vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 3,657 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Missouri's lowest point is 610 feet lower.
Missouri vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Missouri's population is 3.1 times (211%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Missouri's population density is 3.5 times (248%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Kansas City's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 46 years.
Missouri vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Missouri's economic output is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Missouri's.
Missouri vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Missouri's county count is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 5.1 times (406%) larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 3.9 times (286%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). St. Louis County's population is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Worth County's population is 5.0 times (398%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Douglas County's.
Missouri vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Missouri's top rate is 0.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.63 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Missouri's combined rate is 1.46 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.