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Florida vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.2 times (15%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.5 times (52%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Eagle Mountain is 1,948 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Florida's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Florida vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Florida's population is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Florida's population density is 6.0 times (499%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Jacksonville's population is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 13 years.
Florida vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and Minnesota have about the same average income.
Florida vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Union County's land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Hennepin County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Liberty County's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Collier County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.6 times (61%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 9.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.27 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.16 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.