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Florida vs Massachusetts Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Massachusetts has 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²). Florida's land area is 6.9 times (588%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 6.8 times (577%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km). Florida's north-south length is 3.8 times (283%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km). Florida's east-west width is 3.0 times (196%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Massachusetts's is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m). Mount Greylock is 3,145 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Massachusetts's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Massachusetts Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Massachusetts has 7,136,171 (2024). Florida's population is 3.3 times (228%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Massachusetts: 914.8. Massachusetts' population density is 2.1 times (110%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Massachusetts's is Boston with 673,458. Jacksonville's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Boston's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Massachusetts's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 57 years.
Florida vs Massachusetts Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Massachusetts's $778.5 billion. Florida's economic output is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Massachusetts'.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Massachusetts: $109,095. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Massachusetts: $93,607 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Florida's.
Florida vs Massachusetts Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Massachusetts has 14. Florida's county count is 4.8 times (379%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Massachusetts's is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi). Union County's land area is 5.3 times (427%) larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Middlesex County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people). Nantucket County's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Liberty County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250). Collier County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Nantucket County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432). Hampshire County's income is 2.2 times (117%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Massachusetts Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%. Massachusetts's top rate is 9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Massachusetts: 1% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Massachusetts: 6.25%. Florida's combined rate is 0.73 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.