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Colorado vs Florida Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Florida has 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²). Colorado's land area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Florida is 471 miles (758 km). Colorado and Florida have about the same north-south length.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Florida spans 547 miles (880 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.4 times (41%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Florida's is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m). Mount Elbert is 14,078 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Florida's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Florida's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Florida Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Florida has 23,372,215 (2024). Florida's population is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Florida: 435.6. Florida's population density is 7.6 times (658%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Florida's is Jacksonville with 1,009,833. Jacksonville's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Denver's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 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 2.1 times (112%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th 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 31 years.
Colorado vs Florida Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Florida's $1,726.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Colorado's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Florida: $73,879. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Florida: $73,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Florida's.
Colorado vs Florida Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Florida has 67. Colorado and Florida have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Florida's is Collier County at 1,997 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Florida: Union County (244 sq mi). Union County's land area is 7.4 times (638%) larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 3.8 times (277%) larger than El Paso County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people). Liberty County's population is 10.6 times larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Florida: Collier County ($150,140). Pitkin County's income is 1.8 times (83%) richer than Collier County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Florida: Union County ($30,156). Union County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Florida Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Florida has no state income tax. Colorado's top rate is 4.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Florida: 0.75% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Florida: 6.98%. Colorado's combined rate is 0.91 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.