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New Mexico vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (22%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 638 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. New Mexico's lowest point is 266 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). New Mexico's population is 3.6 times (263%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. New Mexico's population density is 2.9 times (189%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Albuquerque's population is 8.5 times (753%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 9.1 times (810%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 22 years.
New Mexico vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 2.9 times (186%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.5 times (48%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Wyoming has 23. New Mexico's county count is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Catron County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 18.4 times larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Bernalillo County's population is 6.6 times (560%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 3.6 times (262%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.4 times (442%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Wyoming 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 Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. New Mexico's rate is 0.06 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. New Mexico's combined rate is 2.29 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.