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New Hampshire vs West Virginia Geography
Land area
- New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²).
- West Virginia's land area is 2.7 times (169%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area
- New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- West Virginia's total area is 2.6 times (159%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length
- New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km).
- West Virginia's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width
- New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km).
- West Virginia's east-west width is 2.9 times (191%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point
- New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m).
- Mount Washington is 1,414 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point
- New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet.
- New Hampshire's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
New Hampshire vs West Virginia Population and History
Population
- New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024).
- West Virginia's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density
- New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6.
- New Hampshire's population density is 2.1 times (114%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city
- New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482.
- Manchester's population is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area
- New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs West Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History
- New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state.
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 75 years.
New Hampshire vs West Virginia Economy
GDP
- New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion.
- New Hampshire's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156.
- New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income
- New Hampshire: $83,192 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New Hampshire's average income is 1.5 times (50%) higher than West Virginia's.
New Hampshire vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties
- New Hampshire has 10 counties, while West Virginia has 55.
- West Virginia's county count is 5.5 times (450%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area
- New Hampshire's largest county is Coos County at 1,795 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles.
- Coos County's land area is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area
- New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi).
- Strafford County's land area is 4.4 times (345%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county
- New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people).
- Hillsborough County's population is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county
- New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people).
- Coos County's population is 6.3 times (531%) larger than Wirt County's.
Richest county
- New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542).
- Rockingham County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county
- New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039).
- Coos County's income is 1.7 times (73%) richer than Webster County's.
New Hampshire vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax
- New Hampshire has no state income tax, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%.
- West Virginia's top rate is 4.82 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- New Hampshire: 1.46% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year.
- New Hampshire's rate is 0.94 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- New Hampshire: 0% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%.
- West Virginia's combined rate is 6.6 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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