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Alabama vs Florida Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Florida has 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²). Florida's land area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Florida is 471 miles (758 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.4 times (42%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Florida spans 547 miles (880 km). Florida's east-west width is 2.6 times (158%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Florida's is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m). Cheaha Mountain is 2,061 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Florida's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Florida Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Florida has 23,372,215 (2024). Florida's population is 4.5 times (353%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Florida: 435.6. Florida's population density is 4.3 times (328%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Florida's is Jacksonville with 1,009,833. Jacksonville's population is 4.4 times (338%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Florida's Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 5.4 times (442%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 26 years.
Alabama vs Florida Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Florida's $1,726.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 5.3 times (431%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Florida: $73,879. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Florida: $73,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Florida Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Florida has 67. Alabama and Florida have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Florida's is Collier County at 1,997 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Florida: Union County (244 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 2.2 times (120%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 4.3 times (327%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people). Liberty County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Florida: Collier County ($150,140). Collier County's income is 2.0 times (99%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Florida: Union County ($30,156). Bullock County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Union County's.
Alabama vs Florida Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Florida has no state income tax. Alabama's top rate is 5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Florida: 0.75% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.37 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Florida: 6.98%. Alabama's combined rate is 2.48 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.