Which has more people, Florida or Utah?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Florida and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

Where does Florida beat Utah most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on People of Similar Age Rank (Best States to Retire): 3rd vs 50th; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 23.1 per 1k drivers vs 54.6 per 1k drivers; DUI Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 0.4 per 1k drivers vs 2.7 per 1k drivers.

Where does Utah beat Florida most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 1st vs 48th; Experience Rating (Best States for Hiking): 8.4 vs 1.7; HIV Death Rate (HIV Statistics by State): 0.9 vs 10.7.

Florida vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Florida on 457 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 328 with 12 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Agriculture. Utah leads on Education, Tech & Business and Crime & Safety and 10 more categories.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 328
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

Utah

Wins: 457
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Utah
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationUtah · 50 statistics
SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessUtah · 48 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 74 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
HealthUtah · 189 statistics
EconomicsUtah · 294 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
PopulationUtah · 126 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUtah · 123 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
AgricultureFlorida · 17 statistics
EnvironmentUtah · 39 statistics
LawUtah · 68 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Utah
Community Environment RankSaddest States	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	3rd 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	23.1 per 1k drivers 2nd of 51	54.6 per 1k drivers 49th of 51
DUI RateWorst Drivers by State	0.4 per 1k drivers 1st of 51	2.7 per 1k drivers 48th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 51	48th 48th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	48.95 1st of 51	19.67 48th of 51
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	1.7 50th of 50	8.4 4th of 50
Maximum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State	$7,000 tied 2nd of 50	$16,000 50th of 50
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	10.7 47th of 51	0.9 1st of 51
Access RankBest States for Fishing	2nd 2nd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	16.3% 3rd of 48	26.1% 46th of 48
Total ScoreBest States for Hiking	2 tied last of 50	88 4th of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	47th 47th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	54.57 in 5th of 50	12.26 in 49th of 50
Minimum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State	$3,500 tied 2nd of 50	$6,000 50th of 50
Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State	86.96 46th of 49	22.46 3rd of 49
Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	53.9% 45th of 51	31.7% 1st of 51
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	1.2 per 1k drivers 6th of 51	9.4 per 1k drivers 50th of 51
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$8,809 46th of 51	$3,184 tied 2nd of 51
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	8th 8th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Total Safety Score (WalletHub)Safest States in the US	38.67 47th of 50	62.88 5th of 50
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	7th 7th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.48 tied 41st of 51	0.42 1st of 51
Accident RateWorst Drivers by State	11.9 per 1k drivers 3rd of 51	23.8 per 1k drivers 45th of 51
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	57.3 48th of 50	90.1 7th of 50
Campsite Quality (1-10)Best States for Camping	3.76 43rd of 49	9.42 3rd of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Florida on 457 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 328 with 12 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Agriculture. Utah leads on Education, Tech & Business and Crime & Safety and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or Utah?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Florida and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Florida and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Utah most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on People of Similar Age Rank (Best States to Retire): 3rd vs 50th; Driving Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 23.1 per 1k drivers vs 54.6 per 1k drivers; DUI Rate (Worst Drivers by State): 0.4 per 1k drivers vs 2.7 per 1k drivers.
Where does Utah beat Florida most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Community Environment Rank (Saddest States): 1st vs 48th; Experience Rating (Best States for Hiking): 8.4 vs 1.7; HIV Death Rate (HIV Statistics by State): 0.9 vs 10.7.

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