Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Florida, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Florida, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Arizona, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 42.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Florida has a violent crime rate of 280 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 398 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Florida has a property crime rate of 1,461 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 1,752 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.4% more for a home
The median home value in Florida is $325,000 as of 2023, compared to $358,900 in Arizona as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Florida takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023. In Arizona, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 84.5% less densely populated
Florida has a population density of 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.8 years older on average
The median age in Florida is 42.6 years as of 2023. In Arizona, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 23.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Florida, 8.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
