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Florida vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). Florida's land area is 2.2 times (123%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 2.9 times (195%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.9 times (92%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Florida's east-west width is 2.0 times (98%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Spruce Knob is 4,519 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Florida's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Florida vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Florida's population is 13.2 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. Florida's population density is 5.9 times (492%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Jacksonville's population is 21.7 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs West Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area have about the same population.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 18 years.
Florida vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Florida's economic output is 16.2 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.3 times (32%) higher than West Virginia's.
Florida vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while West Virginia has 55. Florida's county count is 1.2 times (22%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Union County's land area is 2.9 times (195%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 16.3 times larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Liberty County's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Wirt County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Collier County's income is 2.1 times (113%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Webster County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. West Virginia's top rate is 4.82 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.23 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. Florida's combined rate is 0.38 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.