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Florida vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Florida's land area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.7 times (66%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.8 times (78%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Mount Davis is 2,866 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Florida's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Florida's population density is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Jacksonville's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area and Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area have about the same population.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 58 years.
Florida vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Florida's economic output is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Florida and Pennsylvania have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and Pennsylvania have about the same average income.
Florida vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Florida and Pennsylvania have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Union County's land area is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Philadelphia County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Liberty County's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Cameron County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Collier County's income is 1.4 times (35%) richer than Chester County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Union County and Forest County have about the same income.
Florida vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Pennsylvania's top rate is 3.07 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.41 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Florida's combined rate is 0.64 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.