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Florida vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Florida's land area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Florida's north-south length is 2.5 times (147%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 6,280 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Florida's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Florida vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Florida's population is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Tennessee's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Florida's population density is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Jacksonville's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Nashville's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 49 years.
Florida vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Florida's economic output is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Tennessee's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Tennessee's.
Florida vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 1.4 times (42%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.7 times (165%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Union County's land area is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Liberty County's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Pickett County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Collier County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Williamson County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Union County and Lake County have about the same income.
Florida vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Tennessee has no state income tax.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 2.63 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.