Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Arizona, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Florida, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 10.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Arizona, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 29.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Arizona has a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.6% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Arizona has a property crime rate of 1,752 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 3.8 years older on average
The median age in Arizona is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 31.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
commute 2.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Arizona takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 6.5 times more densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
