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Florida vs New Jersey Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while New Jersey has 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²). Florida's land area is 7.3 times (630%) larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 8.2 times (719%) larger than New Jersey's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km). Florida's north-south length is 2.8 times (179%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km). Florida's east-west width is 4.2 times (324%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); New Jersey's is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m). High Point is 1,454 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Jersey's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs New Jersey Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while New Jersey has 9,500,851 (2024). Florida's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs New Jersey: 1,291.8. New Jersey's population density is 3.0 times (197%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; New Jersey's is Newark with 317,303. Jacksonville's population is 3.2 times (218%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs New Jersey's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 58 years.
Florida vs New Jersey Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs New Jersey's $846.0 billion. Florida's economic output is 2.0 times (104%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs New Jersey: $89,045. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs New Jersey: $84,893 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Florida's.
Florida vs New Jersey Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while New Jersey has 21. Florida's county count is 3.2 times (219%) higher than New Jersey's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; New Jersey's is Burlington County at 799 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Burlington County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs New Jersey: Hudson County (46 sq mi). Union County's land area is 5.3 times (427%) larger than Hudson County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs New Jersey: Bergen County (978,641 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Bergen County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs New Jersey: Salem County (65,874 people). Salem County's population is 8.3 times (728%) larger than Liberty County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs New Jersey: Somerset County ($121,042). Collier County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Somerset County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs New Jersey: Cumberland County ($50,843). Cumberland County's income is 1.7 times (69%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs New Jersey Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while New Jersey has a top income tax rate of 10.75%. New Jersey's top rate is 10.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs New Jersey: 1.89% of home value per year. New Jersey's rate is 1.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs New Jersey: 6.6%. Florida's combined rate is 0.38 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.