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Alaska vs Florida Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Florida has 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²). Alaska's land area is 10.6 times larger than Florida's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 9.3 times (832%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Florida is 471 miles (758 km). Alaska's north-south length is 2.5 times (155%) longer than Florida's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Florida spans 547 miles (880 km). Alaska's east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than Florida's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Florida's is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m). Denali is 19,891 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Florida's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs Florida Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Florida has 23,372,215 (2024). Florida's population is 31.6 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Florida: 435.6. Florida's population density is 335.1 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Florida's is Jacksonville with 1,009,833. Jacksonville's population is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Florida's Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 15.9 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 114 years.
Alaska vs Florida Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Florida's $1,726.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 24.1 times larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Florida: $73,879. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Florida: $73,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska and Florida have about the same average income.
Alaska vs Florida Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Florida has 67. Florida's county count is 2.2 times (123%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Florida's is Collier County at 1,997 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 73.0 times larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Florida: Union County (244 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 9.8 times (880%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people). Liberty County's population is 11.5 times larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Florida: Collier County ($150,140). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Collier County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Florida: Union County ($30,156). Kusilvak Census Area's income is 1.3 times (25%) richer than Union County's.
Alaska vs Florida Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Florida has no state income tax.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Florida: 0.75% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.31 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Florida: 6.98%. Florida's combined rate is 5.16 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.