Texas: 26,059,203
Maryland: 5,884,563
Source: World Atlas
Photo: Audience members stand during the National Anthem prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.
(Getty Images/Chris Graythen)
Getty Images/Chris Graythen
Maryland: 6.7 percent
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Photo: TSA recruiters Maggie Long (L) and Linda Garwood (C-rear) talk with job seekers about part-time work during an employment guide job fair at the Baltimore Convention Center.
(Getty Images/Paul J. Richards/AFP)
Getty Images/Paul J. Richards/AFP
Maryland: 83.6 percent
Source: Maryland State Department of Education and Texas Education Agency
Photo:Twins Jessica Saucier 17 (L) and Rebecca Saucier 17 in science class at JJ Pearce High School in Dallas.
(Getty Images/James Ambler/Barcroft USA)
Getty Images/James Ambler/Barcroft USA
Texas: $8,671
Source: U.S. Census
Photo: Vicki Abeles chats with Rebecca Shusterman, 8th grade, left, Kai Corkery, 6th grade, center and Carroll Ishee, 7th grade, at School for Tomorrow in Rockville, Md.
(Getty Images/The Washington Post)
Getty Images/The Washington Post
Texas: $50,010
Source: U.S. Census
Photo: A girl takes a break from Black Friday shopping at Westfield Montgomery Mall.
(Getty Images/Michael Williamson/The Washington Post)
Getty Images/Michael Williamson/The Washington Post
Maryland: 2 percent to 5.75 percent depending on personal income
Source: Maryland Comptroller
Photo: Texas Gov. Rick Perry will travel to Maryland to tout his state's commitment to low taxes, among other things.
(Getty Images/Stewart F. House)
A previous version of this slide incorrectly stated Maryland's personal income tax rate.
Texas: $177,300
Sources: Maryland Association of Realtors and Texas Association of Realtors
Photo: An exterior view of a $6 million mansion in Bethesda.
(Getty Images/Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)
Getty Images/Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post
Maryland: 2 (John Hopkins University and University of Maryland College Park)
Source: U.S. News
Photo: New students and their parents walk outside Lovett Hall during an orientation tour on the campus of Rice University in Houston.
(Getty Images/Bloomberg/Craig Hartley)
Getty Images/Bloomberg/Craig Hartley
Maryland: 0
Source: WhiteHouse.gov
Photo: Former American General and President Dwight D Eisenhower shown in 1962. He died in 1969.
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Getty Images/Evening Standard
Maryland: 9,707.24 square miles
Source: U.S. Census
Photo: The downtown Dallas skyline is viewed from the Renaissance Hotel off Stemmons Highway.
(Getty Images/George Rose)
This slide has been revised to describe the land area in miles. A previous version measured the area in kilometers.
Maryland: 3 (Ravens 2, Baltimore Colts 1)
Source: Statista.com
Photo: Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys throws a pass against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on Sept. 8, 2013 in Arlington, Texas.
(Getty Images/Wesley Hitt)
Getty Images/Wesley Hitt
