Which has more people, Florida or Louisiana?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).

How do Florida and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

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

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

Where does Florida beat Louisiana most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 1st; Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 50th; Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 1st vs 47th.

Where does Louisiana beat Florida most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Food Wasted Rank (Food Waste by State): 49th vs 2nd; Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 48 vs 6.

Florida vs Louisiana

Florida comes out ahead of Louisiana on 497 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 290 with 13 ties. Florida leads on Geography, Culture and Crime & Safety and 12 more categories. Louisiana leads on Agriculture.

800 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 497
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 15

Louisiana

Wins: 290
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Louisiana
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	4,621,500 26th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$60,756 49th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	18.9% 51st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	88.2 5th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$56,789 31st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$56,600 48th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$1,064 15th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	515.1 47th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	1,652 2nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
CultureFlorida · 78 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 75 statistics
Facts & TriviaFlorida · 18 statistics
PopulationFlorida · 126 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyFlorida · 36 statistics
HealthFlorida · 185 statistics
EducationFlorida · 50 statistics
AgricultureLouisiana · 17 statistics
LawFlorida · 67 statistics
Politics & GovernmentFlorida · 124 statistics
EconomicsFlorida · 290 statistics
Tech & BusinessFlorida · 47 statistics
EnvironmentFlorida · 40 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Louisiana
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	50th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	2nd 2nd worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	1st 1st of 48	47th 45th of 48
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	30.7% 2nd of 48	39.0% tied 44th of 48
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	2nd 2nd of 50	46th 46th of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
Emotional Physical Well Being RankSaddest States	4th 4th of 50	48th 48th of 50
MPH Overall RankGreenest States	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	45th 6th best of 50	1st worst of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	3rd 2nd of 49	46th 45th of 49
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50
Emotional & Physical Well-Being RankHappiest States	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	49th 2nd best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	2.2% 2nd of 50	20.9% 45th of 50
Total Safety Score WalletHubQuality of Life by State	58.51 6th of 50	40.57 49th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	46th 5th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	10.5% 6th of 41	4.4% 41st of 41
Fatality RateFloods by State	0.09 6th of 47	2.58 46th of 47
Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States	6 tied 40th of 50	48 1st of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	7th 7th of 49	49th 48th of 49
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	8th 8th of 49	50th 49th of 49
Rural Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	1% tied 1st of 50	7% tied 45th of 50
GDP Growth by State	3.1% tied 1st of 50	1.1% tied 42nd of 50
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	47th 4th best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	7th 7th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	16.3% 3rd of 48	25.7% 42nd of 48
Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	13.2% 8th of 51	22.4% 49th of 51
Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	16.7% 9th of 51	28.9% 50th of 51
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	40.0% 48th of 48

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Louisiana?: Florida comes out ahead of Louisiana on 497 of 800 statistics where one end is better, to 290 with 13 ties. Florida leads on Geography, Culture and Crime & Safety and 12 more categories. Louisiana leads on Agriculture. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or Louisiana?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Louisiana has 4,621,500 (26th of 51).
How do Florida and Louisiana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
How do Florida and Louisiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Louisiana most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 1st; Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 50th; Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 1st vs 47th.
Where does Louisiana beat Florida most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Food Wasted Rank (Food Waste by State): 49th vs 2nd; Affordability Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 48 vs 6.

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