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Florida vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Florida's land area is 5.8 times (482%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 7.4 times (643%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Florida's north-south length is 2.9 times (185%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Florida's east-west width is 4.8 times (384%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 4,040 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Florida's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Florida vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Florida's population is 36.0 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Florida's population density is 6.2 times (519%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Jacksonville's population is 22.7 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 28.1 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 54 years.
Florida vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Florida's economic output is 37.3 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Florida and Vermont have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and Vermont have about the same average income.
Florida vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Vermont has 14. Florida's county count is 4.8 times (379%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Union County's land area is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 16.6 times larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Liberty County's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Essex County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Collier County's income is 1.9 times (86%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 8.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.67 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Florida's combined rate is 0.55 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.