Which has more people, Florida or Montana?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).

How do Florida and Montana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Florida beat Montana most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 645 vs 8,549; Higher Education Quality (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 48th; Overall Score (Best States to Retire): 32.04 vs 21.96.

Where does Montana beat Florida most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Cooling Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 195 vs 3,581; Average New Car Price With Tax And Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $50,276 vs $54,004; Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest) (States with Teacher Unions): 3rd vs 50th.

Florida vs Montana

Florida comes out ahead of Montana on 399 of 778 statistics where one end is better, to 368 with 11 ties. Florida leads on Travel, Law and Geography and 5 more categories. Montana leads on Agriculture, Environment and Tech & Business and 4 more categories.

778 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 399
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 8

Montana

Wins: 368
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Montana
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	1,151,831 43rd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$72,509 37th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	3.3% 9th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	11.5% 24th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	94.6 22nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$59,203 20th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$60,880 38th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$1,081 18th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	419.1 42nd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	8,549 47th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMontana · 17 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
LawFlorida · 63 statistics
EnvironmentMontana · 39 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
Tech & BusinessMontana · 47 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 18 statistics
PopulationFlorida · 120 statistics
EducationMontana · 50 statistics
CultureFlorida · 77 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 73 statistics
EconomicsMontana · 286 statistics
SportsMontana · 17 statistics
HealthFlorida · 176 statistics
Politics & GovernmentFlorida · 119 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEven · 33 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Montana
Cooling Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,581 48th of 48	195 2nd of 48
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	8,549 47th of 48
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$54,004 49th of 50	$50,276 2nd of 50
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest)States with Teacher Unions	50th 50th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	32.04 1st of 50	21.96 46th of 50
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	1.7 50th of 50	8.2 tied 5th of 50
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	5th 5th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Mean Wind Speed at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	5.99 mph 48th of 51	9.53 mph 3rd of 51
Average Temperature Celsius 1971-2000Best Weather by State	21.5 C 1st of 50	5.9 C 45th of 50
Average Temperature Fahrenheit 1971-2000Best Weather by State	70.7 °F 1st of 50	42.7 °F 45th of 50
Total ScoreBest States for Hiking	2 tied last of 50	86 5th of 50
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	10.7 47th of 51	1.3 4th of 51
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	4th 4th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Maximum CostLiposuction Limits by State	$8,000 tied 2nd of 50	$20,000 tied last of 50
% of Mammal Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	18.6% 49th of 50	1.9% tied 7th of 50
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	14.63 mph 45th of 51	21.03 mph 3rd of 51
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	44th 44th of 51
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State	60 tied 40th of 47	90 3rd of 47
Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	5th 5th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Emotional & Physical Well-Being RankHappiest States	6th 6th of 50	45th 46th of 50
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	54.57 in 5th of 50	15.37 in 45th of 50
WeatherPension-Friendly States	92 2nd of 49	27 41st of 49
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$1,792 45th of 51	$6,278 5th of 51
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	28.0 44th of 51	19.1 4th of 51
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	23.1 per 1k drivers 2nd of 51	40.3 per 1k drivers 42nd of 51
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	4 tied 35th of 48	2 tied 1st of 48
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	3rd 3rd of 50	42nd 42nd of 50
Deadliest 10 Miles Fatal Crashes 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	132 49th of 50	28 10th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Montana?: Florida comes out ahead of Montana on 399 of 778 statistics where one end is better, to 368 with 11 ties. Florida leads on Travel, Law and Geography and 5 more categories. Montana leads on Agriculture, Environment and Tech & Business and 4 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or Montana?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).
How do Florida and Montana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
How do Florida and Montana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Montana most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 645 vs 8,549; Higher Education Quality (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 48th; Overall Score (Best States to Retire): 32.04 vs 21.96.
Where does Montana beat Florida most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Cooling Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 195 vs 3,581; Average New Car Price With Tax And Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $50,276 vs $54,004; Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest) (States with Teacher Unions): 3rd vs 50th.

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