Which has more people, Florida or Wyoming?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).

How do Florida and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.

Where does Florida beat Wyoming most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on GDP Growth by State: 3.1% vs 0.5%; Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 645 vs 8,224; Average Temperature Celsius 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 21.5 C vs 5.6 C.

Where does Wyoming beat Florida most clearly?

Wyoming ranks far ahead on Avg Income of Bottom 90% Families (Income Inequality by State): $50,057 vs $25,330; Mean Wind Speed at 328 ft (Windiest States in the U.S.): 10.39 mph vs 5.99 mph; Online Cost Of Sample Tin (Chewing Tobacco Prices by State): $1.21 vs $7.88.

Florida vs Wyoming

Wyoming comes out ahead of Florida on 424 of 790 statistics where one end is better, to 353 with 13 ties. Florida leads on Travel, Geography and Sports and 4 more categories. Wyoming leads on Agriculture, Education and Facts & Trivia and 5 more categories.

790 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: 353
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

Wyoming

Wins: 424
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Wyoming
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	590,784 51st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$76,176 30th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	10.5% 15th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	92.7 16th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$75,501 2nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$61,560 36th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$992 8th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	179.9 5th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	8,224 45th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureWyoming · 17 statistics
EducationWyoming · 50 statistics
TravelFlorida · 27 statistics
Facts & TriviaWyoming · 18 statistics
EconomicsWyoming · 292 statistics
EnvironmentWyoming · 39 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
LawFlorida · 71 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyWyoming · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 70 statistics
Tech & BusinessWyoming · 48 statistics
HealthFlorida · 183 statistics
Politics & GovernmentWyoming · 124 statistics
CultureFlorida · 77 statistics
PopulationEven · 123 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Wyoming
GDP Growth by State	3.1% tied 1st of 50	0.5% tied 48th of 50
Avg Income of Bottom 90% FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$25,330 50th of 51	$50,057 3rd of 51
Mean Wind Speed at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	5.99 mph 48th of 51	10.39 mph 1st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	8,224 45th of 48
Online Cost Of Sample TinChewing Tobacco Prices by State	$7.88 30th of 30	$1.21 3rd of 30
Average Temperature Celsius 1971-2000Best Weather by State	21.5 C 1st of 50	5.6 C 46th of 50
Average Temperature Fahrenheit 1971-2000Best Weather by State	70.7 °F 1st of 50	42.0 °F 46th of 50
Community Environment RankSaddest States	48th 48th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	57.3 48th of 50	93.4 3rd of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	1st 1st of 48	46th 44th of 48
DUI RateWorst Drivers by State	0.4 per 1k drivers 1st of 51	2.5 per 1k drivers tied 46th of 51
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	6,100 48th of 51	94 3rd of 51
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	46th 5th best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50
Cooling Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,581 48th of 48	278 6th of 48
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	5th 5th of 51	49th 49th of 51
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	47th 47th of 50	5th 4th of 50
Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-2000Best Weather by State	54.57 in 5th of 50	12.97 in 48th of 50
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$38,459 47th of 51	$31,250 4th of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	96.5% 3rd of 51	88.9% 46th of 51
Total RankBicycle Laws by State	8th 8th of 50	50th 50th of 50
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	10.7 47th of 51	1.6 5th of 51
Prison PopulationPrivate Prisons by State	11,728 26th of 26	291 5th of 26
Deadliest 10 Miles Fatal Crashes 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State	132 49th of 50	26 8th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	7th 7th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Mean Annual Snowfall 1971-2000Best Weather by State	0.01 in 49th of 49	51 in 9th of 49
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	1.7 50th of 50	7.7 tied 9th of 50
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	28.0 44th of 51	18.8 3rd of 51
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	502 42nd of 51	638 1st of 51
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	14.63 mph 45th of 51	20.88 mph 4th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Wyoming?: Wyoming comes out ahead of Florida on 424 of 790 statistics where one end is better, to 353 with 13 ties. Florida leads on Travel, Geography and Sports and 4 more categories. Wyoming leads on Agriculture, Education and Facts & Trivia 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 Wyoming?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).
How do Florida and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
How do Florida and Wyoming compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Wyoming most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on GDP Growth by State: 3.1% vs 0.5%; Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)): 645 vs 8,224; Average Temperature Celsius 1971-2000 (Best Weather by State): 21.5 C vs 5.6 C.
Where does Wyoming beat Florida most clearly?: Wyoming ranks far ahead on Avg Income of Bottom 90% Families (Income Inequality by State): $50,057 vs $25,330; Mean Wind Speed at 328 ft (Windiest States in the U.S.): 10.39 mph vs 5.99 mph; Online Cost Of Sample Tin (Chewing Tobacco Prices by State): $1.21 vs $7.88.

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