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Missouri vs Utah Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.6 times (63%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 11,741 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Missouri's lowest point is 1,950 feet lower.
Missouri vs Utah Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Missouri's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Missouri's population density is 2.1 times (114%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Kansas City's population is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 2.2 times (116%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 75 years.
Missouri vs Utah Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Missouri's economic output is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri and Utah have about the same average income.
Missouri vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while Utah has 29. Missouri's county count is 4.0 times (297%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 6.6 times (565%) larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 5.3 times (426%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Worth County's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.7 times (168%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Douglas County and Beaver County have about the same income.
Missouri vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Missouri's top rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Missouri's rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Missouri's combined rate is 1.02 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.