A NATIONAL DATA SYSTEM PUBLICATION2024 ACS · FIVE-YEAR EDITION
US50.orgState of AmericaRequest a proposal ↗
MenuRankingsStatesCompare statesCurrent governorsExpected 2027 governorsU.S. Senate · before & afterU.S. House · before & afterState Legislatures · all 50 statesUnderstanding US50.orgThe evidenceHire NDSRequest a proposal

SIDE BY SIDE

How do two states really compare?

See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.

vs.

31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.

Wisconsin & Florida

MEASUREWISCONSINFLORIDADIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND
Population ↗Reported count5,960,975#20 of 50 states23,372,215#3 of 50 states−17,411,240
Housing units ↗Reported count2,727,726#19 of 50 states9,865,350#3 of 50 states−7,137,624
Vacant housing units ↗Reported count285,340#18 of 50 states1,488,170#1 of 50 states−1,202,830
Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars$1,142#18 of 50 states$1,812#45 of 50 states−$670
Employed residents ↗Reported count3,090,398#20 of 50 states11,202,980#3 of 50 states−8,112,582
Unemployed residents ↗Reported count97,244#29 of 50 states534,706#4 of 50 states−437,462
Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count3,964#40 of 50 states72,435#5 of 50 states−68,471
Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count1,691,367#21 of 50 states7,622,253#3 of 50 states−5,930,886
Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count41,697#20 of 50 states143,155#10 of 50 states−101,458
Residents working from home ↗Reported count360,127#20 of 50 states1,721,372#3 of 50 states−1,361,245
Mean commute time ↗Minutes22.7 min#10 of 50 states28.9 min#44 of 50 states−6.2 min
Median household income ↗Dollars$77,488#28 of 50 states$77,735#26 of 50 states−$247
Per capita income ↗Dollars$43,361#25 of 50 states$43,582#24 of 50 states−$221
Mean household income ↗Dollars$100,929#33 of 50 states$108,835#24 of 50 states−$7,906
Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count279,061#18 of 50 states1,039,823#4 of 50 states−760,762
Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count838,090#19 of 50 states3,345,449#2 of 50 states−2,507,359
Reported retirement income ↗Reported count682,575#17 of 50 states2,349,222#2 of 50 states−1,666,647
Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count103,852#22 of 50 states442,597#4 of 50 states−338,745
Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count44,567#22 of 50 states179,720#4 of 50 states−135,153
Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count5,586,532#20 of 50 states20,528,683#3 of 50 states−14,942,151
Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count310,536#25 of 50 states2,509,782#2 of 50 states−2,199,246
Private health insurance ↗Reported count4,289,987#19 of 50 states15,068,492#3 of 50 states−10,778,505
Public health insurance ↗Reported count2,084,516#21 of 50 states8,253,155#4 of 50 states−6,168,639
Private wage workers ↗Reported count2,536,422#18 of 50 states9,138,334#3 of 50 states−6,601,912
Government workers ↗Reported count399,987#21 of 50 states1,322,167#4 of 50 states−922,180
Self-employed workers ↗Reported count149,053#22 of 50 states718,827#3 of 50 states−569,774
White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count4,634,941#18 of 50 states11,469,118#3 of 50 states−6,834,177
Black or African American population ↗Reported count354,440#25 of 50 states3,340,695#3 of 50 states−2,986,255
American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count34,534#12 of 50 states24,930#17 of 50 states+9,604
Asian population ↗Reported count183,440#23 of 50 states705,650#7 of 50 states−522,210
Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count499,904#26 of 50 states6,706,088#3 of 50 states−6,206,184

Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.

Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗