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Florida vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Florida's land area is 51.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 46.2 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Florida's north-south length is 7.7 times (672%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Florida's east-west width is 13.0 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Jerimoth Hill is 467 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Florida's population is 21.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 2.5 times (147%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Jacksonville's population is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 3.8 times (280%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 55 years.
Florida vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Florida's economic output is 21.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Florida and Rhode Island have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and Rhode Island have about the same average income.
Florida vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Florida's county count is 13.4 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Collier County's land area is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Union County's land area is 10.1 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 6.3 times (530%) larger than Liberty County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Collier County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Bristol County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 2.0 times (102%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 5.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Rhode Island's combined rate is 0.02 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.