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New York vs Utah Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.8 times (75%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). New York's east-west width is 1.5 times (55%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 8,177 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. New York's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
New York vs Utah Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). New York's population is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. New York's population density is 9.9 times (894%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. New York's population is 38.9 times larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 15.3 times larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 108 years.
New York vs Utah Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. New York's economic output is 7.8 times (675%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Utah: $85,475. New York's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Utah's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Utah's.
New York vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while Utah has 29. New York's county count is 2.1 times (114%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 2.9 times (192%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 14.3 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Kings County's population is 2.2 times (115%) larger than Salt Lake County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Hamilton County's population is 5.3 times (432%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than New York County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Allegany County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Beaver County's.
New York vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. New York's top rate is 6.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.96 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. New York's combined rate is 1.12 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.