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Nevada vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.7 times (70%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.5 times (53%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Boundary Peak is 9,905 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Pennsylvania's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 9.8 times (884%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 77 years.
Nevada vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 3.7 times (275%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada and Pennsylvania have about the same average income.
Nevada vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Pennsylvania's county count is 3.9 times (294%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Nye County's land area is 14.8 times larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Clark County's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Philadelphia County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Cameron County's population is 6.0 times (504%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Douglas County and Chester County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Pershing County's income is 1.5 times (52%) richer than Forest County's.
Nevada vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Pennsylvania's top rate is 3.07 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.69 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.9 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.