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Missouri vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Missouri's land area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.1 times (12%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.4 times (35%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Timms Hill is 175 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Missouri's lowest point is 347 feet lower.
Missouri vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Missouri's population is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). 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: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 27 years.
Missouri vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Missouri and Wisconsin have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri and Wisconsin have about the same average income.
Missouri vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Missouri's county count is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 3.8 times (276%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). St. Louis County's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Milwaukee County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Douglas County's.
Missouri vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 2.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.46 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Missouri's combined rate is 2.72 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.