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Utah vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Utah's land area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.2 times (18%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Kings Peak is 11,566 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Wisconsin's lowest point is 1,603 feet lower.
Utah vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 2.6 times (159%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 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 2.9 times (189%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 48 years.
Utah vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: Utah: $67,333 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah and Wisconsin have about the same average income.
Utah vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Utah has 29 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Utah's largest county is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 5.1 times (406%) larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Milwaukee County's.
Least populous county: Utah: Daggett County (956 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 4.5 times (348%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Utah: Summit County ($280,510 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Summit County's income is 2.6 times (155%) richer than Ozaukee County's.
Poorest county: Utah: Beaver County ($39,179 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Beaver County's.
Utah vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 3.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Utah: 0.49% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.76 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Utah: 7.42% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Utah's combined rate is 1.7 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.