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Florida vs New York Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Florida's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than New York's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than New York's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than New York's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.3 times (32%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mount Marcy is 4,991 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs New York Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). Florida's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than New York's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. Florida and New York have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 8.4 times (740%) larger than Jacksonville'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 York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 57 years.
Florida vs New York Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Florida's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Florida's.
Florida vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while New York has 62. Florida's county count is 1.1 times (8%) higher than New York's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Union County's land area is 10.7 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Kings County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Liberty County's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Hamilton County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 1.4 times (45%) richer than Collier County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.5 times (48%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 10.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.7 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 1.56 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.