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Nevada vs Utah Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.8 times (75%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 397 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 1,699 feet lower.
Nevada vs Utah Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Utah's population density is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Las Vegas' population is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 32 years.
Nevada vs Utah Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Nevada and Utah have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada and Utah have about the same average income.
Nevada vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Utah has 29. Utah's county count is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. Nye County's land area is 2.3 times (132%) larger than San Juan County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 2.2 times (125%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Clark County's population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Salt Lake County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Daggett County's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.6 times (156%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Pershing County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Beaver County's.
Nevada vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Utah's rate is 0.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Nevada's combined rate is 0.82 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.