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New York vs Ohio Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). New York's land area is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). New York's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). New York's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Mount Marcy is 3,788 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. New York's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
New York vs Ohio Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). New York's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Ohio's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. New York's population density is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. New York's population is 9.1 times (808%) larger than Columbus'.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 8.7 times (766%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 15 years.
New York vs Ohio Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. New York's economic output is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Ohio's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. New York's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Ohio's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Ohio's.
New York vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while Ohio has 88. Ohio's county count is 1.4 times (42%) higher than New York's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 10.1 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Kings County's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Franklin County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Hamilton County's.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). New York County's income is 2.2 times (125%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Allegany County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Noble County's.
New York vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. New York's top rate is 8.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.23 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. New York's combined rate is 1.25 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.