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Florida vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.5 times (45%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.3 times (33%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 13,444 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Florida's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Florida vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Florida's population is 39.8 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Florida's population density is 71.4 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Jacksonville's population is 15.4 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 63.4 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 45 years.
Florida vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Florida's economic output is 33.5 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Florida's.
Florida vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Florida's county count is 2.9 times (191%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 5.2 times (422%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 8.2 times (723%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 27.9 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Liberty County's population is 3.5 times (246%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 3.5 times (255%) richer than Collier County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Wyoming has no state income tax.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Florida's combined rate is 1.59 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.