Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Ohio, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Florida, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to be obese
In Ohio, 39.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 32.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ohio, 12.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Florida, however, that number is 11.5% as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 12.8% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Ohio has a property crime rate of 1,676 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 63.2% more for a home
The median home value in Ohio is $199,200 as of 2023, compared to $325,000 in Florida as of 2023.
pay 58.3% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Ohio is $988 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $1,564 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 23.9% less likely to smoke
In Ohio, 18.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.0 years older on average
The median age in Ohio is 39.6 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
be 15.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Ohio, 11.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Florida, that number is 9.9% as of 2021.
commute 4.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Ohio takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 77.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% 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 47.1% more densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 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: 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.
