Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Alaska, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Florida, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 28.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Alaska, 8.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 11.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Alaska, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 24.0% less money
Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Florida, the GDP per capita is $57,636 as of 2024.
be 16.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Florida, however, that number is 11.5% as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alaska has a violent crime rate of 722 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.8% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Alaska has a property crime rate of 1,868 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 19.7% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $71,711 as of 2023.
pay 12.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Alaska is $1,388 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $1,564 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.9% less likely to smoke
In Alaska, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 7.0 years older on average
The median age in Alaska is 35.6 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
commute 8.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.6% more likely to be physically inactive
In Alaska, 22.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 25.1% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 328.0 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
