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Florida vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Florida's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Florida's north-south length is 2.1 times (111%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 5,385 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Florida's population is 2.7 times (165%) larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Florida's population density is 2.0 times (95%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Jacksonville's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area have about the same population.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 57 years.
Florida vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Florida's.
Florida vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 2.0 times (99%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Union County's land area is 121.8 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Fairfax County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Liberty County's population is 3.4 times (239%) larger than Highland County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Collier County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Arlington County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.4 times (36%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 5.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Florida's combined rate is 1.21 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.