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Nebraska vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Nebraska's land area is 74.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 50.1 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 8.1 times (715%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 11.0 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Panorama Point is 4,617 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Nebraska's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 41.2 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Omaha's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 77 years.
Nebraska vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 2.4 times (135%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska and Rhode Island have about the same average income.
Nebraska vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Nebraska's county count is 18.6 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 14.6 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 9.9 times (888%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 133.4 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Johnson County's.
Nebraska vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 1.44 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.35 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Rhode Island's combined rate is 0.02 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.