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Arizona vs Florida Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Florida has 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²). Arizona's land area is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Florida is 471 miles (758 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Florida spans 547 miles (880 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Florida's is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m). Humphreys Peak is 12,276 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Florida's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Florida's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Florida Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Florida has 23,372,215 (2024). Florida's population is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Florida: 435.6. Florida's population density is 6.5 times (553%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Florida's is Jacksonville with 1,009,833. Phoenix's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Jacksonville's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 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 1.2 times (25%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 67 years.
Arizona vs Florida Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Florida's $1,726.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 3.0 times (203%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Florida: $73,879. Arizona and Florida have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Florida: $73,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Arizona's.
Arizona vs Florida Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Florida has 67. Florida's county count is 4.5 times (347%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Florida's is Collier County at 1,997 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 9.3 times (832%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Florida: Union County (244 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 5.1 times (408%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people). Maricopa County's population is 1.6 times (65%) larger than Miami-Dade County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people). Greenlee County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Liberty County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Florida: Collier County ($150,140). Collier County's income is 2.1 times (108%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Florida: Union County ($30,156). Graham County's income is 1.5 times (46%) richer than Union County's.
Arizona vs Florida Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Florida has no state income tax. Arizona's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Florida: 0.75% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Florida: 6.98%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.56 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.