Where Florida ranks among US states in quality of life metrics

While Ron DeSantis wants to put the rest of the US on Florida's path, the state’s socioeconomic indicators don’t always show a glowing picture

Florida’s rank out

of 50 states

Population with health insurance

46th

Florida

TX

MA

87.9%

Lowest (82%)

Highest (97.5%)

Median household income

36th

MS

MD

$63k

$49k

$90k

Bachelor’s degrees (25-34 year olds)

35th

MS

MA

33.6%

26.8%

58%

Families below the poverty level

34th

NH

LA

The 34th

lowest rate

9.4%

4.8%

15.2%

Unemployment rate

19th (tied)

NE

NV

Tied for the

19th lowest rate

3.3%

1.8%

6.1%

Florida’s rank out

of 50 states

Population with health insurance

46th

Florida

TX

MA

87.9%

Lowest (82%)

Highest (97.5%)

Median household income

36th

MS

MD

$63k

$49k

$90k

Bachelor’s degrees (25-34 year olds)

35th

MS

MA

33.6%

26.8%

58%

Families below the poverty level

34th

NH

LA

The 34th

lowest rate

9.4%

4.8%

15.2%

Unemployment rate

19th (tied)

NE

NV

Tied for the

19th lowest rate

3.3%

1.8%

6.1%

Florida’s rank out

of 50 states

Population with

health insurance

46th

TX

MA

87.9%

Lowest (82%)

Highest (97.5%)

Median household income

36th

MS

MD

$63k

$49k

$90k

Bachelor’s degrees

(25-34 year olds)

35th

MS

MA

33.6%

26.8%

58%

Families below the poverty level

34th

NH

LA

9.4%

The 34th lowest rate

4.8%

15.2%

Unemployment rate

19th (tied)

NE

NV

3.3%

Tied for the 19th lowest rate

1.8%

6.1%

Florida’s rank out

of 50 states

Population with

health insurance

46th

TX

MA

87.9%

Lowest (82%)

Highest (97.5%)

Median household income

36th

MS

MD

$63k

$49k

$90k

Bachelor’s degrees

(25-34 year olds)

35th

MS

MA

33.6%

26.8%

58%

Families below the poverty level

34th

NH

LA

9.4%

The 34th lowest rate

4.8%

15.2%

Unemployment rate

19th (tied)

NE

NV

3.3%

Tied for the 19th lowest rate

1.8%

6.1%

Florida’s rank out

of 50 states

Population with health insurance

46th

TX

MA

87.9%

Lowest (82%)

Highest (97.5%)

Median household income

36th

MS

MD

$63k

$49k

$90k

Bachelor’s degrees

(25-34 year olds)

35th

MS

MA

33.6%

26.8%

58%

Families below the poverty level

34th

NH

LA

9.4%

The 34th lowest rate

4.8%

15.2%

Unemployment rate

19th (tied)

NE

NV

3.3%

Tied for the 19th lowest rate

1.8%

6.1%