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Nebraska vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.3 times (26%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 7,722 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Nebraska's lowest point is 2,002 feet lower.
Nebraska vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). New Mexico's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Nebraska's population density is 1.5 times (48%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 45 years.
Nebraska vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 1.3 times (29%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.2 times (25%) higher than New Mexico's.
Nebraska vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while New Mexico has 33. Nebraska's county count is 2.8 times (182%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Cherry County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Bernalillo County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Harding County's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (15%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Johnson County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Cibola County's.
Nebraska vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 1.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.79 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.7 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.