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Florida vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.1 times (6%) longer than Florida's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 5,084 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Florida's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Florida vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Florida's population is 11.7 times larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Florida's population density is 16.7 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Jacksonville's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 6.5 times (545%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 22 years.
Florida vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Florida's economic output is 9.1 times (813%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and Nebraska have about the same average income.
Florida vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Union County and Sarpy County have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 4.7 times (372%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Liberty County's population is 21.2 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Collier County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.5 times (52%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Nebraska's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.67 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. The two are essentially equal.
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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.