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Nebraska vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.4 times (35%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.4 times (44%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Panorama Point is 3,482 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Wisconsin's lowest point is 263 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 3.0 times (197%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 4.2 times (321%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 1.2 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 Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 19 years.
Nebraska vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Nebraska vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Nebraska's county count is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 3.9 times (286%) larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Sarpy County and Pepin County have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 11.4 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Pierce County and Ozaukee County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Johnson County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Menominee County's.
Nebraska vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 3.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.17 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Nebraska's combined rate is 1.26 percentage points higher.
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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.