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Nebraska vs Ohio Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.5 times (46%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Panorama Point is 3,881 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. Ohio's lowest point is 385 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Ohio Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Ohio's population is 5.9 times (493%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Ohio's population density is 11.1 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Columbus' population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 64 years.
Nebraska vs Ohio Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Ohio's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Ohio's.
Nebraska vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Ohio has 88. Nebraska's county count is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 8.5 times (749%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Sarpy County and Lake County have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Franklin County's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 33.4 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Pierce County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Johnson County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Noble County's.
Nebraska vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. Nebraska's top rate is 1.8 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. Ohio's combined rate is 0.31 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.