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Florida vs Idaho Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Idaho has 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²). Idaho's land area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²), including inland and coastal water. Idaho's total area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Idaho is 483 miles (778 km). Florida and Idaho have about the same north-south length.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.6 times (55%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Idaho's is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m). Borah Peak is 12,287 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Idaho's is Snake River at 718 feet. Florida's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Florida vs Idaho Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Idaho has 2,001,619 (2024). Florida's population is 11.7 times larger than Idaho's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Idaho: 24.2. Florida's population density is 18.0 times higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Idaho's is Boise with 237,963. Jacksonville's population is 4.2 times (324%) larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Idaho's Boise City, ID metro area (845,877). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 7.6 times (663%) larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 45 years.
Florida vs Idaho Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Idaho's $129.0 billion. Florida's economic output is 13.4 times larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Idaho: $64,457. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Idaho's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Idaho: $62,323 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Idaho's.
Florida vs Idaho Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Idaho has 44. Florida's county count is 1.5 times (52%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Idaho's is Idaho County at 8,478 square miles. Idaho County's land area is 4.2 times (325%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Idaho: Payette County (407 sq mi). Payette County's land area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Idaho: Ada County (535,799 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 5.3 times (430%) larger than Ada County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Idaho: Clark County (794 people). Liberty County's population is 10.0 times larger than Clark County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Idaho: Blaine County ($202,612). Blaine County's income is 1.3 times (35%) richer than Collier County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Idaho: Madison County ($29,485). Union County and Madison County have about the same income.
Florida vs Idaho Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Idaho has a top income tax rate of 5.3%. Idaho's top rate is 5.3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Idaho: 0.43% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Idaho: 6.03%. Florida's combined rate is 0.95 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.