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Ohio vs Utah Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Ohio's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 11,965 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Ohio's lowest point is 1,725 feet lower.
Ohio vs Utah Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Ohio's population is 3.4 times (239%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Ohio's population density is 6.9 times (586%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Columbus' population is 4.3 times (329%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 93 years.
Ohio vs Utah Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Ohio's economic output is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Ohio's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ohio and Utah have about the same average income.
Ohio vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Ohio has 88 counties, while Utah has 29. Ohio's county count is 3.0 times (203%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Ohio's largest county is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 11.1 times larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Lake County's.
Most populous county: Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Franklin County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Salt Lake County's.
Least populous county: Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Vinton County's population is 13.1 times larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.9 times (190%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: Ohio: Noble County ($34,940 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Noble County's.
Ohio vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 1.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Ohio: 1.22% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.73 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Ohio: 7.29% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 0.13 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.