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New Mexico vs Utah Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Utah's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.9 times (86%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 362 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Utah's lowest point is 662 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Utah Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Utah's population density is 2.4 times (141%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Albuquerque's population is 2.6 times (157%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 16 years.
New Mexico vs Utah Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 2.0 times (104%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Utah has 29. New Mexico's county count is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Catron County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Daggett County's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.9 times (185%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. New Mexico's top rate is 1.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. New Mexico's rate is 0.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.26 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.