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New York vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). New York's land area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 2.3 times (125%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). New York's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). New York's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Mount Marcy is 472 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. New York's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
New York vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). New York's population is 11.2 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. New York's population density is 5.7 times (473%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. New York's population is 182.4 times larger than Charleston'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 West Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 75 years.
New York vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. New York's economic output is 21.8 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. New York's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (94%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.5 times (55%) higher than West Virginia's.
New York vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while West Virginia has 55. New York's county count is 1.1 times (13%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Hancock County's land area is 3.6 times (264%) larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Kings County's population is 15.1 times larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Hamilton County and Wirt County have about the same population.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). New York County's income is 3.1 times (208%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Allegany County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Webster County's.
New York vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. New York's top rate is 6.08 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.93 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. New York's combined rate is 1.94 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.