Which has more people, Florida or Ohio?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).

How do Florida and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

Where does Florida beat Ohio most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 48th; Higher Education Quality (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 46th; Estimated Civil War Deaths (Civil War Casualties by State): 1,000 vs 31,000.

Where does Ohio beat Florida most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.39 per dozen vs $6.36 per dozen; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 5th vs 48th; Food and Health Support Rank (Best States to Be Homeless): 2nd vs 45th.

Florida vs Ohio

Florida comes out ahead of Ohio on 421 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 373 with 15 ties. Florida leads on Geography, Culture and Travel and 8 more categories. Ohio leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Economics and 2 more categories.

809 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 421
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 11

Ohio

Wins: 373
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Ohio
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	11,940,399 7th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$71,389 40th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	13.3% 37th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	92.8 17th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$56,232 34th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$64,390 28th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$1,034 12th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	275.6 24th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	5,688 27th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessOhio · 48 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
CultureFlorida · 78 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
PopulationFlorida · 125 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 36 statistics
EconomicsOhio · 297 statistics
HealthFlorida · 189 statistics
Facts & TriviaFlorida · 18 statistics
LawFlorida · 70 statistics
EnvironmentOhio · 40 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOhio · 124 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 77 statistics
AgricultureFlorida · 17 statistics
EducationFlorida · 50 statistics
SportsFlorida · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Ohio
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	2nd 2nd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
PriceEgg Prices by State	$6.36 per dozen 49th of 50	$4.39 per dozen 4th of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Food and Health Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$1,296 49th of 50	$281 7th of 50
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	1,000 tied 3rd of 33	31,000 tied 29th of 33
Depression RatesHealthiest States	17.9 5th of 50	26.6 tied 44th of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	16.3% 3rd of 48	25.0% tied 40th of 48
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	50th best of 50	12th 11th worst of 50
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	41st 41st of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio HighDebt by State	1.72% tied 42nd of 51	1.11% tied 1st of 51
Debt-To-Income Ratio LowDebt by State	1.6% tied 42nd of 51	0.4% tied 1st of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$25,478 40th of 50	$22,244 2nd of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	3.1% 40th of 50	-10.0% 2nd of 50
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	54.0% tied 46th of 51	74.0% 8th of 51
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	1st tied 1st of 51	41st 41st of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	32.7% 2nd of 51	16.9% 40th of 51
Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest)States with Teacher Unions	50th 50th of 51	12th 12th of 51
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$297 42nd of 50	$31.00 5th of 50
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$999 49th of 50	$250 tied 11th of 50
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	10 45th of 49	84 9th of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	10 45th of 49	84 9th of 49
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	50 46th of 50	75 tied 9th of 50
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	42nd 42nd of 51	5th 5th of 51
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	4th 4th of 50	40th 40th of 50
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	45th 45th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	45th 45th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$406 7th of 45	$2,236 39th of 45
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$69.43B 11th of 45	$2.03T 43rd of 45

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Ohio?: Florida comes out ahead of Ohio on 421 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 373 with 15 ties. Florida leads on Geography, Culture and Travel and 8 more categories. Ohio leads on Tech & Business, Infrastructure & Energy and Economics and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or Ohio?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).
How do Florida and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
How do Florida and Ohio compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Ohio most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 48th; Higher Education Quality (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 46th; Estimated Civil War Deaths (Civil War Casualties by State): 1,000 vs 31,000.
Where does Ohio beat Florida most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.39 per dozen vs $6.36 per dozen; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 5th vs 48th; Food and Health Support Rank (Best States to Be Homeless): 2nd vs 45th.

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