COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs Florida
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Maryland is 72% smaller than Florida. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $29,110 higher. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 7%).
MARYLANDFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,01122,416,077−72% vs Florida
Population density639418+221
Population growth7.0%14.6%−7.6 pts
Median age39.442.6−3.2
Male48.7%49.1%−0.5 pts
Female51.3%50.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born16.6%21.9%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%50.4%−3.8 pts
Black28.9%14.6%+14.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%27.4%−14.9 pts
Asian6.5%2.9%+3.7 pts
Other5.4%4.7%+0.8 pts
Median household income$103,678$74,568+$29,110
Per capita income$52,979$42,609+$10,370
Poverty rate9.4%12.6%−3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%34.1%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree20.8%12.9%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation67.1%59.8%+7.4 pts
Median home value$419,900$359,000+$60,900
Median gross rent$1,705$1,669+$36
Owner-occupied67.6%67.6%−0.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%14.7%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%56.3%−7.6 pts
Average commute31.128.0+3.0
Worked from home19.3%15.7%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work4.2%1.2%+3.0 pts
Uninsured6.3%11.5%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024