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New Mexico vs Washington Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²).
- New Mexico's land area is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Washington's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Mexico's total area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Washington's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km).
- New Mexico's north-south length is 1.7 times (66%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km).
- New Mexico's east-west width is 1.2 times (25%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m).
- Mount Rainier is 1,259 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Washington's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Washington Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024).
- Washington's population is 3.7 times (274%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8.
- Washington's population density is 6.8 times (581%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995.
- Seattle's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 4.5 times (348%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 23 years.
New Mexico vs Washington Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 5.8 times (482%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Washington: $107,564.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (56%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income
- New Mexico: $58,249 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Washington's average income is 1.5 times (46%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Washington Counties
Number of counties
- New Mexico has 33 counties, while Washington has 39.
- Washington's county count is 1.2 times (18%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area
- New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles.
- Catron County's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Okanogan County's.
Smallest county by area
- New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi).
- San Juan County's land area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county
- New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people).
- King County's population is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county
- New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people).
- Garfield County's population is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county
- New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684).
- King County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county
- New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456).
- Ferry County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Washington Taxes
State income tax
- New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax
- New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year.
- Washington's rate is 0.16 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%.
- Washington's combined rate is 1.89 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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