Which has more people, Florida or West Virginia?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and West Virginia has 1,764,892 (39th of 51).

How do Florida and West Virginia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), West Virginia $59,608 (50th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), West Virginia 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

Where does Florida beat West Virginia most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Five Percent Income Share (Top 1 Percent Threshold by State): 47.7% vs 27.0%; One Percent Income Share (Top 1 Percent Threshold by State): 32.7% vs 13.1%; Entertainment Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 50th.

Where does West Virginia beat Florida most clearly?

West Virginia ranks far ahead on Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 48th; MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 98.3% vs 88.1%; Varicella 2 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 99.7% vs 88.1%.

Florida vs West Virginia

Florida comes out ahead of West Virginia on 445 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 338 with 16 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Health and 10 more categories. West Virginia leads on Tech & Business and Politics & Government.

799 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 445
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 13

West Virginia

Wins: 338
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	West Virginia
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	1,764,892 39th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$59,608 50th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	16.7% 48th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	89.5 9th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$50,051 50th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$56,470 49th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$872 1st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	241.7 20th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	5,067 22nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaFlorida · 18 statistics
HealthFlorida · 187 statistics
CultureFlorida · 78 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
EducationFlorida · 50 statistics
PopulationFlorida · 124 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessWest Virginia · 48 statistics
EnvironmentFlorida · 39 statistics
LawFlorida · 66 statistics
Politics & GovernmentWest Virginia · 124 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyFlorida · 36 statistics
AgricultureFlorida · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 72 statistics
EconomicsEven · 296 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	West Virginia
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	47.7% 1st of 51	27.0% 51st of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	32.7% 2nd of 51	13.1% 51st of 51
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
GDP Growth by State	3.1% tied 1st of 50	0.5% tied 48th of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	16.3% 3rd of 48	31.1% 48th of 48
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	50th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Emotional Physical Well Being RankSaddest States	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	3rd 2nd of 49	48th 47th of 49
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	5th 5th of 51	51st 51st of 51
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Depression RatesHealthiest States	17.9 5th of 50	30.2 50th of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	88.1% 46th of 50	98.3% 1st of 50
Avg Income of Top 0.01% FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$45.52M 6th of 51	$6.57M 51st of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	24.6% 2nd of 51	44.1% 47th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$3,196 5th of 51	$5,724 50th of 51
Emotional & Physical Well-Being RankHappiest States	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Obesity Rate 40-59Most Obese States	34.0% 6th of 50	50.4% 50th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.1% 45th of 50	99.7% 1st of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.1% tied 44th of 50	98.4% 1st of 50
Age-Adjusted Death RateDeath Rate by State	675 per 100k 7th of 51	1,001 per 100k 51st of 51
Five Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	23.8% 45th of 51	20.0% 1st of 51
One Percent Income ThresholdTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	$793,446 7th of 51	$384,369 51st of 51
Billionaires' Net WorthMost Billionaires by State	$126.6B 5th of 42	$1.6B 41st of 42
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.1% 44th of 50	98.4% 1st of 50
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or West Virginia?: Florida comes out ahead of West Virginia on 445 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 338 with 16 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Health and 10 more categories. West Virginia leads on Tech & Business and Politics & Government. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or West Virginia?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and West Virginia has 1,764,892 (39th of 51).
How do Florida and West Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), West Virginia $59,608 (50th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
How do Florida and West Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), West Virginia 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
Where does Florida beat West Virginia most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Five Percent Income Share (Top 1 Percent Threshold by State): 47.7% vs 27.0%; One Percent Income Share (Top 1 Percent Threshold by State): 32.7% vs 13.1%; Entertainment Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 2nd vs 50th.
Where does West Virginia beat Florida most clearly?: West Virginia ranks far ahead on Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 1st vs 48th; MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten) (Vaccination Rates by State): 98.3% vs 88.1%; Varicella 2 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 99.7% vs 88.1%.

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