Which has more people, Florida or Idaho?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Idaho has 2,058,594 (37th of 51).

How do Florida and Idaho compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.

Where does Florida beat Idaho most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 50th; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 76.9 vs 49.9; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.5% vs 87.1%.

Where does Idaho beat Florida most clearly?

Idaho ranks far ahead on % of Mammal Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 1% vs 18.6%; Community & Environment Rank (Happiest States): 2nd vs 47th; Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 2nd vs 48th.

Florida vs Idaho

Idaho comes out ahead of Florida on 415 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 363 with 21 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Population and 2 more categories. Idaho leads on Agriculture, Environment and Tech & Business and 8 more categories.

799 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 21 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 363
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 5

Idaho

Wins: 415
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Idaho
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	2,058,594 37th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$77,800 25th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	3.7% tied 18th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	10.6% 17th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	95.5 23rd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$52,816 44th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$61,170 37th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$1,238 27th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	217.3 11th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	6,869 37th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureIdaho · 17 statistics
EnvironmentIdaho · 39 statistics
SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessIdaho · 48 statistics
PopulationFlorida · 124 statistics
Facts & TriviaIdaho · 18 statistics
Crime & SafetyIdaho · 74 statistics
EconomicsIdaho · 295 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIdaho · 36 statistics
EducationIdaho · 50 statistics
CultureFlorida · 78 statistics
HealthIdaho · 185 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIdaho · 124 statistics
GeographyIdaho · 25 statistics
LawFlorida · 70 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Idaho
% of Mammal Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	18.6% 49th of 50	1% 1st of 50
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	47th 47th of 50	2nd 1st of 50
Community Environment RankSaddest States	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	57.3 48th of 50	95.9 2nd of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	76.9 2nd of 50	49.9 47th of 50
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	3.1% 48th of 51	0.7% tied 2nd of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	96.5% 3rd of 51	87.1% 48th of 51
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	3rd 3rd of 51	47th 48th of 51
Annual SalaryBSN Salary by State	$77,142 47th of 50	$103,683 3rd of 50
Hourly WageBSN Salary by State	$37.09 47th of 50	$49.85 3rd of 50
Online Cost Of Sample TinChewing Tobacco Prices by State	$7.88 30th of 30	$1.32 4th of 30
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	10.7 47th of 51	1.2 3rd of 51
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	50 46th of 50	84.7 3rd of 50
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	23.1 per 1k drivers 2nd of 51	43.4 per 1k drivers 45th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.7% 6th of 51	86.3% 49th of 51
Average SalaryHighest Paying Jobs by State	$363,570 7th of 50	$320,740 49th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	8th 8th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.48 tied 41st of 51	0.43 2nd of 51
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	2nd 2nd worst of 50	42nd 9th best of 50
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	41st 41st of 50
Average Temperature Celsius 1971-2000Best Weather by State	21.5 C 1st of 50	6.9 C tied 40th of 50
Average Temperature Fahrenheit 1971-2000Best Weather by State	70.7 °F 1st of 50	44.4 °F tied 40th of 50
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	14.63 mph 45th of 51	20.59 mph 5th of 51
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$68,432 48th of 50	$92,812 9th of 50
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$43,759 46th of 50	$57,854 7th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$32.90 48th of 50	$44.62 9th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$21.04 46th of 50	$27.81 7th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Idaho?: Idaho comes out ahead of Florida on 415 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 363 with 21 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Population and 2 more categories. Idaho leads on Agriculture, Environment and Tech & Business and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or Idaho?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Idaho has 2,058,594 (37th of 51).
How do Florida and Idaho compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Idaho $77,800 (25th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
How do Florida and Idaho compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Idaho 3.7% (tied 18th of 51) among US states. Idaho ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Idaho most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 50th; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 76.9 vs 49.9; Tetanus (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.5% vs 87.1%.
Where does Idaho beat Florida most clearly?: Idaho ranks far ahead on % of Mammal Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 1% vs 18.6%; Community & Environment Rank (Happiest States): 2nd vs 47th; Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 2nd vs 48th.

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