Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Rhode Island, you would:
Economy
be 11.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rhode Island, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Florida, however, that number is 11.5% as of 2023.
Safety
be 69.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Rhode Island has a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.6% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Rhode Island has a property crime rate of 1,102 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.9% less for a home
The median home value in Rhode Island is $368,800 as of 2023, compared to $325,000 in Florida as of 2023.
earn 17.0% less money
The median household income in Rhode Island is $86,372 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $71,711 as of 2023.
pay 22.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Rhode Island is $1,273 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $1,564 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 2.1 years older on average
The median age in Rhode Island is 40.5 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 59.8% less densely populated
Rhode Island has a population density of 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 27.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Rhode Island, 6.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
commute 2.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Rhode Island takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to be uninsured
In Rhode Island, 4.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Rhode Island, 26.0% 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: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
