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Nevada vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Nevada's land area is 106.2 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 71.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Nevada's north-south length is 7.9 times (693%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Nevada's east-west width is 11.2 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Boundary Peak is 12,304 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Rhode Island's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Nevada's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 36.2 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Las Vegas' population is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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 74 years.
Nevada vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Nevada's economic output is 3.3 times (235%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada and Rhode Island have about the same average income.
Nevada vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Nevada's county count is 3.4 times (240%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Nye County's land area is 44.4 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 6.0 times (500%) larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Clark County's population is 3.5 times (255%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 69.6 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Douglas County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Pershing County's.
Nevada vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 5.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.6 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.24 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.