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Florida vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 12,806 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Florida's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Florida vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). Florida's population is 11.0 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Florida's population density is 24.8 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Jacksonville's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 7.0 times (597%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 67 years.
Florida vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. Florida's economic output is 11.7 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.3 times (25%) higher than New Mexico's.
Florida vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while New Mexico has 33. Florida's county count is 2.0 times (103%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 3.5 times (247%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Union County's land area is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Liberty County's population is 12.5 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Collier County's income is 1.5 times (53%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Cibola County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 5.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.12 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 0.7 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.