Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8,722.58 sq mi. Maine is bigger than New Jersey by 26,662.42 sq mi. Maine is around 4.06 times bigger than New Jersey.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and New Jersey.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Maine: Portland
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Maine: None
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Maine and New Jersey are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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