Which has more people, Arizona or Florida?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Florida has 23,659,198 (3rd of 51).

How do Arizona and Florida compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Florida $74,568 (34th of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.

How do Arizona and Florida compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat Florida most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on Experience Rating (Best States for Hiking): 7.9 vs 1.7; Midwife (Nursing Pay by State): $117,700 vs $84,270; % Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022 (Prison Population by State): -49.0% vs 4,261.0%.

Where does Florida beat Arizona most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Access Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 50th; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 1st vs 49th; Fishing Score (Best States for Fishing): 48.95 vs 18.85.

Arizona vs Florida

Florida comes out ahead of Arizona on 401 of 806 statistics where one end is better, to 391 with 14 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture, Economics and Tech & Business and 2 more categories. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 8 more categories.

806 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arizona

Wins: 391
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 5

Florida

Wins: 401
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	Florida
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	23,659,198 3rd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$74,568 34th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.9% tied 23rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	12.6% 33rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	103.4 41st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$57,131 30th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$64,670 27th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$1,669 43rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	260.9 23rd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	645 1st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyFlorida · 36 statistics
EnvironmentFlorida · 40 statistics
Facts & TriviaFlorida · 18 statistics
AgricultureArizona · 17 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
EconomicsArizona · 295 statistics
Tech & BusinessArizona · 48 statistics
CultureFlorida · 78 statistics
PopulationFlorida · 125 statistics
Politics & GovernmentArizona · 125 statistics
LawFlorida · 71 statistics
HealthArizona · 188 statistics
EducationFlorida · 50 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 77 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Arizona	Florida
Access RankBest States for Fishing	50th 50th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	49th 49th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	18.85 49th of 51	48.95 1st of 51
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	39.1% 46th of 48	30.7% 2nd of 48
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	7.9 7th of 50	1.7 50th of 50
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$117,700 6th of 37	$84,270 37th of 37
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	13.61 in 47th of 50	54.57 in 5th of 50
% Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	-49.0% 7th of 50	4,261.0% 49th of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	6th 6th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	44.7% 49th of 50	6.14% 8th of 50
Weather RankBest States to Retire	4th 4th of 50	45th 45th of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	43rd 42nd of 49	3rd 2nd of 49
Community RankBest States for Fishing	42nd 42nd of 51	1st 1st of 51
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	42nd 42nd of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	9th 9th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Total ScoreBest States for Hiking	78 9th of 50	2 tied last of 50
Fatality RateFloods by State	1.2 43rd of 47	0.09 6th of 47
School Safety RankPublic School Rankings by State	47th 47th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	94.82 3rd of 50	14.34 42nd of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	87.9% tied 47th of 51	95.0% tied 8th of 51
Wasted Instead of ReusedFood Waste by State	1st worst of 50	38th 13th best of 50
Local Street Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	81.1% 44th of 44	14.1% 12th of 44
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$49,573 3rd of 50	$40,671 39th of 50
Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$4,131 3rd of 50	$3,389 39th of 50
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	76.8 2nd of 50	51.2 38th of 50
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	50.0% 46th of 49	16.6% 11th of 49
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$23.83 tied 3rd of 50	$19.55 39th of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$953 tied 3rd of 50	$782 39th of 50
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	19 ￠/gallon 4th of 51	40.1 ￠/gallon 40th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or Florida?: Florida comes out ahead of Arizona on 401 of 806 statistics where one end is better, to 391 with 14 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture, Economics and Tech & Business and 2 more categories. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arizona or Florida?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and Florida has 23,659,198 (3rd of 51).
How do Arizona and Florida compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), Florida $74,568 (34th of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.
How do Arizona and Florida compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat Florida most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on Experience Rating (Best States for Hiking): 7.9 vs 1.7; Midwife (Nursing Pay by State): $117,700 vs $84,270; % Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022 (Prison Population by State): -49.0% vs 4,261.0%.
Where does Florida beat Arizona most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Access Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 50th; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 1st vs 49th; Fishing Score (Best States for Fishing): 48.95 vs 18.85.

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