Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Florida and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Florida bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Florida is 65,758 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Florida is bigger than Virginia by 22,983.8 sq mi. Florida is around 1.54 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Florida: 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 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 Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Here is some more data comparison between Florida and Virginia.
The capital city of Florida is Tallahassee, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Florida: Jacksonville
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Florida: Floridian, Floridan
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Florida: English
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Florida: US-FL
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Florida as of 2019: 0.916
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
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)
Virginia 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 Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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