Which has more people, Florida or South Dakota?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

How do Florida and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does Florida beat South Dakota most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Education Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 50th; Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 49th; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 4th vs 49th.

Where does South Dakota beat Florida most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on Prison Population (Private Prisons by State): 45 vs 11,728; Avg Annual Fatalities (Deadliest Highway by State): 5.5 vs 108; Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019 (Deadliest Highway by State): 20 vs 135.

Florida vs South Dakota

South Dakota comes out ahead of Florida on 402 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 379 with 13 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Crime & Safety and 4 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 5 more categories.

794 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: 379
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

South Dakota

Wins: 402
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	South Dakota
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	307.5 28th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	7,633 42nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
SportsFlorida · 16 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Dakota · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Dakota · 38 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 18 statistics
EconomicsSouth Dakota · 294 statistics
EducationSouth Dakota · 50 statistics
LawSouth Dakota · 68 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 74 statistics
CultureFlorida · 78 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentFlorida · 125 statistics
HealthFlorida · 183 statistics
PopulationEven · 124 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	South Dakota
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	50th 50th of 51
Prison PopulationPrivate Prisons by State	11,728 26th of 26	45 2nd of 26
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Avg Annual FatalitiesDeadliest Highway by State	108 50th of 50	5.5 4th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	4th 3rd of 49	49th 48th of 49
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$3,196 5th of 51	$6,991 51st of 51
Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	135 49th of 50	20 4th of 50
Deadliest 10 Miles Fatal Crashes 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	132 49th of 50	17 4th of 50
InmatesFederal Prisons by State	8,687 34th of 36	343 2nd of 36
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$8,809 46th of 51	$3,005 1st of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	10.7 47th of 51	1.1 2nd of 51
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	3rd 3rd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Fatality RateFloods by State	0.09 6th of 47	5.99 47th of 47
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	14.1% 46th of 51	0.9% tied 1st of 51
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$38,459 47th of 51	$30,954 3rd of 51
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	7th 7th worst of 50	50th best of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	76.9 2nd of 50	52.9 45th of 50
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	7,633 42nd of 48
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	14.0% tied 45th of 51	2% tied 1st of 51
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	28.0 44th of 51	17.8 1st of 51
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	14.63 mph 45th of 51	21.32 mph 2nd of 51
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	5th 5th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	6,100 48th of 51	151 5th of 51
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	47th 47th of 50	6th 5th of 50
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$54,004 49th of 50	$52,140 7th of 50
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	8th 8th of 49	50th 49th of 49
OpportunityBest States to Live In	47th 46th of 49	5th 5th of 49
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$899 tied last of 51	$199 tied 7th of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$407 43rd of 51	$123 1st of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	35.5% 44th of 50	20.7% 3rd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or South Dakota?: South Dakota comes out ahead of Florida on 402 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 379 with 13 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Crime & Safety and 4 more categories. South Dakota leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or South Dakota?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do Florida and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
How do Florida and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does Florida beat South Dakota most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Education Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 50th; Fishing Booker Rank (Best States for Fishing): 2nd vs 49th; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 4th vs 49th.
Where does South Dakota beat Florida most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on Prison Population (Private Prisons by State): 45 vs 11,728; Avg Annual Fatalities (Deadliest Highway by State): 5.5 vs 108; Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019 (Deadliest Highway by State): 20 vs 135.

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