Florida or New York?

Between Florida and New York, which . . .
Unless otherwise stated, references to city sizes are all based on urban agglomeration population data from citypopulation.de
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1. . . . is larger? (area)
Florida: 65,757.70 sq mi
New York: 54,554.98 sq mi
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Florida
New York
2. . . . has a greater population?
Florida: 21,538,187
New York: 20,201,249
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Florida
New York
3. . . . has the greater difference in elevation between its highest point and its lowest point?
Both have their lowest point at sea level, but New York's highest point is Mount Marcy (5,343 ft) and Florida's is Britton Hill (345 ft).
Florida
New York
4. . . . has the larger largest city?
New York: 21,800,000
Miami: 6,350,000
Florida
New York
5. . . . has the larger capital city? (metropolitan statistical area)
Albany: 886,188
Tallahassee: 382,627
Florida
New York
6. . . . has more cities with population greater than 1 million?
Florida: 6
New York: 1
Florida
New York
7. . . . has more water area?
Florida: 12,132.94 sq mi
New York: 7,428.58 sq mi
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Florida
New York
8. . . . has a greater average annual precipitation?
Florida: 54.5"
New York: 41.8"
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Florida
New York
9. . . . was settled by Europeans first?
Florida: 1500s
New York: 1600s
Florida
New York
10. . . . has the least distance between its capital and the capital of a foreign country?
Albany > Ottawa: 214.21 miles
Tallahassee > Havana: 519.62 miles
Florida
New York
11. . . . has the tallest building?
New York: One World Trade Center (1,776 ft)
Florida: Panorama Tower (868 ft)
Florida
New York
12. . . . has more "Big 4" professional sports teams?
They're tied on MLB, NBA, and NFL teams, but New York has 3 NHL teams to Florida's 2.
Florida
New York
13. . . . has a higher Hispanic/Latino population (by percentage)?
Florida
New York
14. . . . has a higher African-American population (by percentage)?
Florida
New York
15. . . . is "taller"? (greater distance between northernmost and southernmost points)
Florida
New York
16. . . . is "wider"? (greater distance between easternmost and westernmost points)
Florida
New York
17. . . . borders more U.S. states?
Florida
New York
18. . . . has the busiest airport?
Florida
New York
19. . . . has more interstate highway mileage?
Florida
New York
20. . . . has a city named Long Beach?
Florida
New York
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9 Comments
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Level 17
May 4, 2021
Florida
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Level 89
May 4, 2021
An excellent point.
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Level 68
Jul 23, 2021
Long Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeacchhhhhhhhh!! My hometown!
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Level 31
Jul 23, 2021
Jets and Giants is in New Jersey..
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Level 89
Jul 23, 2021
Their stadium may be in New Jersey, but by name they are clearly New York teams. I can add a note if more people find this confusing.
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Level 61
Jul 23, 2021
Surprisingly tricky quiz
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Level 68
Jul 24, 2021
Well, I obviously know less than I thought.
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Level 90
Jul 25, 2021
Awesome quiz! Also try California... or Florida!!!
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Level 89
Jul 25, 2021