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Florida vs Ohio Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). Florida's land area is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.6 times (62%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.7 times (73%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Campbell Hill is 1,203 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. Florida's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Florida vs Ohio Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Florida's population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Ohio's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Florida's population density is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Jacksonville's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Columbus'.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 42 years.
Florida vs Ohio Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Florida's economic output is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Ohio's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Ohio's.
Florida vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Ohio has 88. Ohio's county count is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Union County's land area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Lake County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Franklin County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Liberty County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Collier County's income is 1.6 times (55%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Noble County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. Ohio's top rate is 2.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.47 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. Ohio's combined rate is 0.31 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.