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Florida vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida and North Dakota have about the same total area.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.3 times (34%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). White Butte is 3,156 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Florida's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
Florida vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Florida's population is 29.3 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Florida's population density is 37.9 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Jacksonville's population is 7.4 times (641%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 24.1 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 44 years.
Florida vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Florida's economic output is 21.6 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and North Dakota have about the same average income.
Florida vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while North Dakota has 53. Florida's county count is 1.3 times (26%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 14.1 times larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Liberty County's population is 12.1 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Collier County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Sioux County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.21 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 0.11 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.