Florida
State in South · ranked on 2,216 metrics
Florida is a state in the South with a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51). It ranks best for Five Percent Income Share (1st of 51), GDP Growth by State (tied 1st of 50), One Percent Income Share (2nd of 51). It ranks lowest for K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (51st of 51), Avg. Annual Retirement Income (ZR) (51st of 51), Millwright Avg Annual Salary (50th of 50).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 853 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Child Care Cost by State · 20251st of 51100
- Fishing Score48.95Best States for Fishing · 20221st of 51100
- DUI Rate0.4 per 1k driversWorst Drivers by State · 20251st of 51100
- Top 1 Percent Threshold by State · 20221st of 51100
- Overall Score32.04Best States to Retire · 20221st of 50100
- Economy Rank50thWorst States to Live in · 2025best of 50100
- Most Libertarian States · 20231st of 50100
- Public School Rankings by State · 20251st of 50100
- Most Free States · 20231st of 50100
- Best Weather by State1st of 50100
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Average Retirement Income by State · 202551st of 510
- Income Inequality by State51st of 510
- Per Pupil Spending by State · 202551st of 510
- Deadliest Highway by State50th of 500
- Best States for Hiking50th of 500
- Millwright Avg Annual Salary$42,143Union Millwright Pay Scale by State · 202450th of 500
- Avg Over The Counter$11.00Chewing Tobacco Prices by State50th of 500
- Affordability50thBest States to Raise a Family50th of 500
- Best Weather by State49th of 490
- Hepatitis by State32nd of 320
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- Best1st of 51 US states · Child Care Cost by State · 2025
- Best1st of 51 US states · Best States for Fishing · 2022
- WorstTied last of 51 US states · Car Dealer Fees by State · 2026
- BestTied 1st of 51 US states · Best State To Incorporate In
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Average Retirement Income by State · 2025
- BestLowest DUI Rate0.4 per 1k drivers1st of 51 US states · Worst Drivers by State · 2025
- Best1st of 51 US states · Top 1 Percent Threshold by State · 2022
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Income Inequality by State
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Georgia71% similar
North Carolina71% similar
Texas71% similar
Pennsylvania70% similar
South Carolina66% similar
Cities in Florida
39 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in Florida
61 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Florida?
- Florida has a population of 23,659,198, 3rd among 51 US states.
- What does Florida rank best at?
- Among US states, Florida ranks best for Five Percent Income Share (1st of 51); GDP Growth by State (tied 1st of 50); One Percent Income Share (2nd of 51).
- Where does Florida rank worst?
- Florida ranks lowest for K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (51st of 51); Avg. Annual Retirement Income (ZR) (51st of 51); Millwright Avg Annual Salary (50th of 50).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Florida?
- Rankodex ranks Florida on 2,216 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,216 metrics with a value for this place, in 652 topics