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Connecticut vs Florida Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Florida has 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²). Florida's land area is 11.1 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 12.9 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Florida is 471 miles (758 km). Florida's north-south length is 6.5 times (545%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Florida spans 547 miles (880 km). Florida's east-west width is 5.3 times (426%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Florida's is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m). Mount Frissell (south slope) is 2,032 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Florida's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Florida Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Florida has 23,372,215 (2024). Florida's population is 6.4 times (536%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Florida: 435.6. Connecticut's population density is 1.7 times (74%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Florida's is Jacksonville with 1,009,833. Jacksonville's population is 6.7 times (566%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 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 5.5 times (452%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 57 years.
Connecticut vs Florida Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Florida's $1,726.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 4.8 times (384%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Florida: $73,879. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Florida: $73,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Florida's.
Connecticut vs Florida Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Florida has 67. Florida's county count is 7.4 times (644%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Florida's is Collier County at 1,997 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Florida: Union County (244 sq mi). Union County's land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.9 times (186%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 12.3 times larger than Liberty County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Florida: Collier County ($150,140). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Collier County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Florida: Union County ($30,156). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.2 times (115%) richer than Union County's.
Connecticut vs Florida Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Florida has no state income tax. Connecticut's top rate is 6.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Florida: 0.75% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 0.91 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Florida: 6.98%. Florida's combined rate is 0.63 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.