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Florida vs Indiana Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Indiana has 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²). Florida's land area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Indiana is 276 miles (444 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km). Florida's east-west width is 2.8 times (183%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Indiana's is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m). Hoosier Hill is 911 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Indiana's is Ohio River at 330 feet. Florida's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Florida vs Indiana Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Indiana has 6,924,275 (2024). Florida's population is 3.4 times (238%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Indiana: 193.3. Florida's population density is 2.3 times (125%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Indiana's is Indianapolis with 891,484. Jacksonville's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Indiana's Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 29 years.
Florida vs Indiana Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Indiana's $519.5 billion. Florida's economic output is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Indiana: $75,028. Florida and Indiana have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Indiana: $64,077 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Indiana's.
Florida vs Indiana Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Indiana has 92. Indiana's county count is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Indiana's is Allen County at 657 square miles. Collier County's land area is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi). Union County's land area is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people). Liberty County's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Ohio County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283). Collier County's income is 1.4 times (44%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Indiana: Miami County ($44,940). Miami County's income is 1.5 times (49%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Indiana Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%. Indiana's top rate is 2.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Indiana: 0.74% of home value per year. The two are essentially equal.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Indiana: 7%. Indiana's combined rate is 0.02 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.