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Florida vs Georgia Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Georgia has 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Georgia is 326 miles (525 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.4 times (44%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Georgia's is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m). Brasstown Bald is 4,434 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Georgia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Georgia Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Georgia has 11,180,878 (2024). Florida's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Georgia's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Georgia: 193.7. Florida's population density is 2.2 times (125%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Georgia's is Atlanta with 520,070. Jacksonville's population is 1.9 times (94%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Georgia's Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area have about the same population.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 57 years.
Florida vs Georgia Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Georgia's $881.5 billion. Florida's economic output is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Georgia's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Georgia: $78,841. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Georgia: $63,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Georgia's.
Florida vs Georgia Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Georgia has 159. Georgia's county count is 2.4 times (137%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Georgia's is Ware County at 899 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi). Union County's land area is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.6 times (160%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people). Liberty County's population is 4.9 times (391%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238). Collier County's income is 1.3 times (35%) richer than Fulton County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119). Union County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Florida vs Georgia Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%. Georgia's top rate is 5.19 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Georgia: 0.74% of home value per year. The two are essentially equal.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Georgia: 7.56%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.58 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.