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Florida vs Washington Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²). Washington's land area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida and Washington have about the same total area.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km). Florida's north-south length is 2.0 times (98%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.4 times (37%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m). Mount Rainier is 14,065 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Washington Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024). Florida's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Washington's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8. Florida's population density is 3.6 times (264%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995. Jacksonville's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 44 years.
Florida vs Washington Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion. Florida's economic output is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Washington: $107,564. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Florida's.
Florida vs Washington Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Washington has 39. Florida's county count is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles. Okanogan County's land area is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi). Union County's land area is 1.4 times (40%) larger than San Juan County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than King County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people). Liberty County's population is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Garfield County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684). Collier County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than King County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456). Ferry County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Washington Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year. Washington's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%. Washington's combined rate is 2.59 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.