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Nebraska vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nebraska and Nevada have about the same north-south length.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nebraska and Nevada have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 7,687 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 359 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Nevada's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Nevada's population density is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 3 years.
Nebraska vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Nevada's economic output is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska and Nevada have about the same average income.
Nebraska vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Nevada has 17. Nebraska's county count is 5.5 times (447%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 3.1 times (205%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 1.6 times (65%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 4.0 times (299%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Esmeralda County's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Pierce County and Douglas County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Johnson County and Pershing County have about the same income.
Nebraska vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Nebraska's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.95 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.26 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.