Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
Economy
be 18.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Pennsylvania, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Housing & Income
pay 35.1% more for a home
The median home value in Pennsylvania is $240,500 as of 2023, compared to $325,000 in Florida as of 2023.
pay 34.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Pennsylvania is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $1,564 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.9% less likely to smoke
In Pennsylvania, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Pennsylvania is 40.9 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Pennsylvania, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
commute 1.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Pennsylvania takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Pennsylvania, 5.5% 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 46.2% more densely populated
Pennsylvania has a population density of 112.2 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: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
