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Florida vs Maryland Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Maryland has 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²). Florida's land area is 5.5 times (453%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 5.8 times (476%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Maryland is 231 miles (371 km). Florida's north-south length is 2.0 times (104%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km). Florida's east-west width is 2.3 times (125%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Maryland's is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m). Hoye-Crest is 3,018 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Maryland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Maryland Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Maryland has 6,263,220 (2024). Florida's population is 3.7 times (273%) larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Maryland: 645.0. Maryland's population density is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Maryland's is Baltimore with 568,271. Jacksonville's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Maryland's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area have about the same population.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 57 years.
Florida vs Maryland Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Maryland's $546.0 billion. Florida's economic output is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Maryland: $87,180. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Maryland: $79,259 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Florida's.
Florida vs Maryland Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Maryland has 24. Florida's county count is 2.8 times (179%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Maryland's is Frederick County at 661 square miles. Collier County's land area is 3.0 times (202%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi). Union County's land area is 3.0 times (201%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Montgomery County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people). Kent County's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Liberty County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882). Collier County's income is 1.4 times (43%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421). Somerset County's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Maryland Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%. Maryland's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Maryland: 0.95% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Maryland: 6%. Florida's combined rate is 0.98 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.