COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massachusetts vs Florida
PLACE A
Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Massachusetts is 69% smaller than Florida. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $29,392 higher. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 7%).
MASSACHUSETTSFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population7,044,05622,416,077−69% vs Florida
Population density903418+485
Population growth7.4%14.6%−7.2 pts
Median age40.042.6−2.6
Male48.9%49.1%−0.3 pts
Female51.1%50.9%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born18.0%21.9%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%50.4%+16.2 pts
Black6.4%14.6%−8.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%27.4%−14.1 pts
Asian7.3%2.9%+4.4 pts
Other6.5%4.7%+1.8 pts
Median household income$103,960$74,568+$29,392
Per capita income$57,897$42,609+$15,288
Poverty rate10.0%12.6%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.485Even
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%34.1%+13.1 pts
Graduate degree21.8%12.9%+8.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%4.8%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation67.0%59.8%+7.2 pts
Median home value$562,100$359,000+$203,100
Median gross rent$1,762$1,669+$93
Owner-occupied62.5%67.6%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%14.7%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%56.3%−7.4 pts
Average commute29.128.0+1.0
Worked from home18.6%15.7%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work6.5%1.2%+5.3 pts
Uninsured2.6%11.5%−8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024