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Florida vs Utah Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Florida's east-west width is 2.0 times (104%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 13,168 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Florida's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Florida vs Utah Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Florida's population is 6.7 times (567%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Florida's population density is 10.3 times higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Jacksonville's population is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 5.0 times (396%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 51 years.
Florida vs Utah Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Florida's economic output is 5.8 times (477%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Utah's.
Florida vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Utah has 29. Florida's county count is 2.3 times (131%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Salt Lake County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Liberty County's population is 8.3 times (732%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 1.9 times (87%) richer than Collier County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.3 times (30%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 0.44 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.