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Florida vs Missouri Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Missouri has 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²). Missouri's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida and Missouri have about the same total area.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Missouri is 328 miles (529 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.4 times (44%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.3 times (25%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Missouri's is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m). Taum Sauk Mountain is 1,427 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Missouri's is St. Francis River at 230 feet. Florida's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Florida vs Missouri Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Missouri has 6,245,466 (2024). Florida's population is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Missouri: 90.8. Florida's population density is 4.8 times (380%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Missouri's is Kansas City with 516,032. Jacksonville's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Missouri's St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 24 years.
Florida vs Missouri Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Missouri's $448.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 3.8 times (285%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Missouri: $71,846. Florida and Missouri have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Missouri: $64,920 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Missouri's.
Florida vs Missouri Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Missouri has 115. Missouri's county count is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Missouri's is Texas County at 1,177 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi). Union County's land area is 3.9 times (295%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.9 times (186%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people). Liberty County's population is 4.2 times (325%) larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775). Collier County's income is 1.4 times (43%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515). Douglas County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Missouri Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%. Missouri's top rate is 4.7 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Missouri: 0.79% of home value per year. Missouri's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Missouri: 8.44%. Missouri's combined rate is 1.46 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.