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New Mexico vs Ohio Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). New Mexico's land area is 3.0 times (197%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.6 times (57%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Wheeler Peak is 11,603 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. Ohio's lowest point is 2,387 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Ohio Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Ohio's population is 5.6 times (458%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Ohio's population density is 16.5 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Columbus' population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 109 years.
New Mexico vs Ohio Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 6.3 times (528%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ohio's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Ohio has 88. Ohio's county count is 2.7 times (167%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. Catron County's land area is 9.9 times (886%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Franklin County's population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 19.8 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Los Alamos County and Delaware County have about the same income.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Cibola County and Noble County have about the same income.
New Mexico vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. New Mexico's top rate is 3.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.59 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.39 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.