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Wisconsin vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.3 times (27%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 11,842 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Wisconsin's lowest point is 2,531 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 10.1 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Wisconsin's population density is 18.0 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Milwaukee's population is 8.6 times (758%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 36.9 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 42 years.
Wisconsin vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 8.8 times (780%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: Wisconsin: $67,755 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Wisconsin vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Wisconsin has 72 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wisconsin's county count is 3.1 times (213%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Wisconsin's largest county is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 6.7 times (575%) larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 8.6 times (764%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Milwaukee County's population is 9.1 times (809%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Menominee County's population is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.8 times (385%) richer than Ozaukee County's.
Poorest county: Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Menominee County's.
Wisconsin vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Wisconsin's top rate is 7.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Wisconsin: 1.25% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.68 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Wisconsin: 5.72% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Wisconsin's combined rate is 0.33 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.