Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Florida, you would:
Economy
be 10.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Florida, 11.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.0% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Florida has a violent crime rate of 280 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.6% less 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 Rhode Island, that number is 1,102 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 20.4% more money
The median household income in Florida is $71,711 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $86,372 as of 2023.
pay 18.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Florida is $1,564 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $1,273 as of 2023.
pay 13.5% more for a home
The median home value in Florida is $325,000 as of 2023, compared to $368,800 in Rhode Island as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Florida takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023. In Rhode Island, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 61.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Florida, 11.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 16.1% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Florida, 22.4% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 26.0% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.1 years older on average
The median age in Florida is 42.6 years as of 2023. In Rhode Island, the median age is 40.5 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.5 times more densely populated
Florida has a population density of 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 21.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Florida, 8.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 6.6% 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.
