Which has more people, Florida or Mississippi?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Florida and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Florida beat Mississippi most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Culture and Diversity Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 49th; Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 2nd; Entertainment Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 49th.

Where does Mississippi beat Florida most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Taxes Paid To Other States Per Capita (Tax Burden by State): $798 vs $1,873; Midwife (Nursing Pay by State): $119,640 vs $84,270; Average Credit Card Debt (Debt by State): $3,030 vs $5,050.

Florida vs Mississippi

Florida comes out ahead of Mississippi on 462 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 19 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Culture and Geography and 10 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture and Tech & Business.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 462
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 13

Mississippi

Wins: 316
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Mississippi
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
CultureFlorida · 76 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 23 statistics
Facts & TriviaFlorida · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyFlorida · 36 statistics
TravelFlorida · 27 statistics
PopulationFlorida · 124 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
HealthFlorida · 188 statistics
LawFlorida · 70 statistics
Politics & GovernmentFlorida · 124 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 73 statistics
EnvironmentFlorida · 40 statistics
Tech & BusinessMississippi · 46 statistics
EducationFlorida · 50 statistics
EconomicsEven · 293 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Mississippi
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	50th best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	47th 4th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	49th 2nd best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Taxes Paid To Other States Per CapitaTax Burden by State	$1,873 47th of 51	$798 1st of 51
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	2.2% 2nd of 50	28.2% 47th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	4th 3rd of 49	48th 47th of 49
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$84,270 37th of 37	$119,640 4th of 37
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 51	46th 46th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	48.95 1st of 51	21.13 46th of 51
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	1st 1st of 50	45th 45th of 50
Average Credit Card DebtDebt by State	$5,050 45th of 51	$3,030 1st of 51
Avg Income of Top 0.01% FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$45.52M 6th of 51	$7.93M 50th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	2,529.0% 49th of 50	-276.0% 6th of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	3rd 3rd of 50	46th 46th of 50
Obesity Rate 40-59Most Obese States	34.0% 6th of 50	48.0% 49th of 50
Quality of Education RankMost Educated U.S. States	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.1% 45th of 50	97.5% tied 2nd of 50
Age-Adjusted Death RateDeath Rate by State	675 per 100k 7th of 51	992 per 100k 50th of 51
Community RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 51	44th 44th of 51
Five Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	23.8% 45th of 51	20.0% 2nd of 51
One Percent Income ThresholdTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	$793,446 7th of 51	$405,760 50th of 51
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	46th 5th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	45th 6th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	88.1% 46th of 50	97.5% tied 4th of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.1% tied 44th of 50	97.5% 3rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Mississippi?: Florida comes out ahead of Mississippi on 462 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 19 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Culture and Geography and 10 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture and Tech & Business. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or Mississippi?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Florida and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
How do Florida and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Mississippi most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Culture and Diversity Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 49th; Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 2nd; Entertainment Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 49th.
Where does Mississippi beat Florida most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Taxes Paid To Other States Per Capita (Tax Burden by State): $798 vs $1,873; Midwife (Nursing Pay by State): $119,640 vs $84,270; Average Credit Card Debt (Debt by State): $3,030 vs $5,050.

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