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Florida vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.0 times (105%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Florida and Nevada have about the same north-south length.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 12,771 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Florida's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Florida vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Florida's population is 7.2 times (615%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Florida's population density is 14.7 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Jacksonville's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 2.7 times (169%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 19 years.
Florida vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Florida's economic output is 6.4 times (542%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and Nevada have about the same average income.
Florida vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Nevada has 17. Florida's county count is 3.9 times (294%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 9.1 times (810%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Union County's land area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Clark County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Liberty County's population is 11.0 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Collier County's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.5 times (52%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Nevada has no state income tax.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.26 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.