The map above shows Florida and Louisiana side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Florida vs Louisiana Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Louisiana has 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²). Florida's land area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.6 times (56%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Louisiana's is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m). Driskill Mountain is 189 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Louisiana's is New Orleans at -8 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Florida vs Louisiana Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Louisiana has 4,597,740 (2024). Florida's population is 5.1 times (408%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Louisiana: 106.4. Florida's population density is 4.1 times (309%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Louisiana's is New Orleans with 362,701. Jacksonville's population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Louisiana's New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 6.7 times (568%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 33 years.
Florida vs Louisiana Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Louisiana's $329.2 billion. Florida's economic output is 5.2 times (425%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Louisiana: $71,594. Florida and Louisiana have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Louisiana: $61,897 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Louisiana's.
Florida vs Louisiana Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Louisiana has 64. Florida and Louisiana have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Louisiana's is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi). Union County's land area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Orleans Parish's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 6.3 times (527%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people). Liberty County's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Tensas Parish's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398). Collier County's income is 1.8 times (82%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751). East Carroll Parish's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Louisiana Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%. Louisiana's top rate is 3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Louisiana: 0.53% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Louisiana: 10.13%. Louisiana's combined rate is 3.15 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.