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New Mexico vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). New Mexico's land area is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 2.1 times (107%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). New Mexico and Tennessee have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Wheeler Peak is 6,526 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 2,664 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 3.4 times (239%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 10.0 times (896%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 116 years.
New Mexico vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 3.8 times (282%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 2.9 times (188%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Catron County's land area is 9.2 times (820%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Trousdale County's land area is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 8.0 times (704%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Cibola County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Lake County's.
New Mexico vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. New Mexico's top rate is 5.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. New Mexico's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 1.93 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.