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Tennessee vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.9 times (93%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Clingmans Dome is 4,678 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 399 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Tennessee's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Tennessee's population density is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Nashville's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Milwaukee's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 52 years.
Tennessee vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Wisconsin's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Tennessee and Wisconsin have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee and Wisconsin have about the same average income.
Tennessee vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Tennessee has 95 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Tennessee's county count is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest county by area: Tennessee's largest county is Shelby County at 753 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Shelby County and Milwaukee County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Pickett County's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Menominee County's.
Richest county: Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Williamson County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Ozaukee County's.
Poorest county: Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Lake County's.
Tennessee vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Tennessee has no state income tax, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 7.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Tennessee: 0.45% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.8 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Tennessee: 9.61% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Tennessee's combined rate is 3.89 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.