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Florida vs Montana Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²). Montana's land area is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km). Montana's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than Florida's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m). Granite Peak is 12,423 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet. Florida's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Florida vs Montana Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024). Florida's population is 20.6 times larger than Montana's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8. Florida's population density is 55.8 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483. Jacksonville's population is 8.3 times (731%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 33.5 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 44 years.
Florida vs Montana Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion. Florida's economic output is 22.0 times larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Montana: $68,975. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Montana's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Montana's.
Florida vs Montana Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Montana has 56. Florida's county count is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles. Beaverhead County's land area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 2.9 times (195%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 16.5 times larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people). Liberty County's population is 15.2 times larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573). Collier County's income is 1.6 times (59%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554). Blaine County's income is 1.2 times (25%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Montana Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%. Montana's top rate is 5.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.06 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%. Florida's combined rate is 6.98 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.