Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vermont instead of Florida, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Florida, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Vermont, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 16.6% less likely to be obese
In Florida, 32.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 27.2% of people as of 2022.
be 39.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Florida, 11.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Florida, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Vermont, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 13.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Florida, 11.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vermont, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.5% 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 Vermont, that number is 211 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.3% 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 Vermont, that number is 1,802 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.6% less for a home
The median home value in Florida is $325,000 as of 2023, compared to $290,500 in Vermont as of 2023.
pay 23.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Florida is $1,564 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $1,193 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Florida takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023. In Vermont, it takes 23.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 64.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Florida, 11.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 30.7% less likely to be physically inactive
In Florida, 25.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 17.4% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 83.5% less densely populated
Florida has a population density of 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 27.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 36.6% 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 Vermont, that number is 30.6% as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Florida, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Vermont, that number is 8.9% as of 2021.
be 79.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Florida, 8.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
