Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Virginia, you would:
Economy
make 16.6% less money
Virginia has a GDP per capita of $69,111 as of 2024, while in Florida, the GDP per capita is $57,636 as of 2024.
be 29.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Virginia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Virginia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Florida, however, that number is 11.5% as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Virginia has a property crime rate of 1,628 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Virginia has a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 21.2% less money
The median household income in Virginia is $90,974 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $71,711 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 3.8 years older on average
The median age in Virginia is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 52.7% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
be 64.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Virginia, 6.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Virginia, 21.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 25.1% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 92.5% more densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.4% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Virginia, 27.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 22.4% as of 2023.
be 25.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Florida, that number is 9.9% as of 2021.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
