Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, whereas New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Florida and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Florida bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Florida is 65,758 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8,722.58 sq mi. Florida is bigger than New Jersey by 57,035.42 sq mi. Florida is around 7.54 times bigger than New Jersey.
Area of Florida: 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Florida as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 21,781,128.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Florida and New Jersey.
The capital city of Florida is Tallahassee, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Florida: Jacksonville
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Florida: Floridian, Floridan
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Florida: English
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Florida: US-FL
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Florida as of 2019: 0.916
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
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)
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Florida:
28° 37′ 49.8″ N, 82° 26′ 58.92″ W
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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