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Montana vs Nebraska Geography
Land area
- Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²).
- Montana's land area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area
- Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Montana's total area is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length
- Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km).
- Nebraska's north-south length is 1.6 times (56%) longer than Montana's.
Width
- Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point
- Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m).
- Granite Peak is 7,339 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point
- Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet.
- Nebraska's lowest point is 965 feet lower.
Montana vs Nebraska Population and History
Population
- Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024).
- Nebraska's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Montana's.
Population density
- Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1.
- Nebraska's population density is 3.3 times (235%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest city
- Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265.
- Omaha's population is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010).
- Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 5.2 times (420%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state.
- In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 22 years.
Montana vs Nebraska Economy
GDP
- Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion.
- Nebraska's economic output is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita
- Montana: $68,975 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363.
- Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Montana's.
Average income
- Montana: $69,240 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Nebraska's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Montana's.
Montana vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties
- Montana has 56 counties, while Nebraska has 93.
- Nebraska's county count is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area
- Montana's largest county is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles.
- Cherry County's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Beaverhead County's.
Smallest county by area
- Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi).
- Silver Bow County's land area is 3.0 times (202%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county
- Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people).
- Douglas County's population is 3.5 times (250%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county
- Montana: Petroleum County (525 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people).
- Petroleum County's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county
- Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729).
- Pierce County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county
- Montana: Blaine County ($37,554 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756).
- Johnson County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Blaine County's.
Montana vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax
- Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%.
- Montana's top rate is 1.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Montana: 0.69% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year.
- Nebraska's rate is 0.73 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Montana: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%.
- Nebraska's combined rate is 6.98 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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