California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Florida regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Florida?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Florida is 65,758 sq mi. California is bigger than Florida by 97,938 sq mi. California is around 2.49 times bigger than Florida.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Florida: 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Florida as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 21,781,128.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Florida.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Florida is Tallahassee.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Florida: Jacksonville
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Florida: Floridian, Floridan
Official Languages
California: English
Florida: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Florida: US-FL
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Florida as of 2019: 0.916
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Florida Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Florida:
28° 37′ 49.8″ N, 82° 26′ 58.92″ W
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