Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of New York, you would:
Health
be 10.9% more likely to have diabetes
In New York, 10.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 11.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Florida, however, that number is 11.5% as of 2023.
make 37.3% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Florida, the GDP per capita is $57,636 as of 2024.
Safety
be 26.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New York has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.0% less likely to be a victim of property crime
New York has a property crime rate of 1,760 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 19.4% less for a home
The median home value in New York is $403,000 as of 2023, compared to $325,000 in Florida as of 2023.
be 23.9% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 67.3% as of 2023.
earn 15.2% less money
The median household income in New York is $84,578 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $71,711 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.0 years older on average
The median age in New York is 39.6 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be food insecure
In New York, 11.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Florida, that number is 9.9% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be uninsured
In New York, 5.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
be 11.7% more likely to smoke
In New York, 12.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
be 19.1% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In New York, 27.7% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 22.4% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
