FloridavsNYC

“NYC spends $12,957 per resident on its city budget — 2.5x more per person than Florida spends on its entire state budget.”

“NYC spends $36,979 per student — 3x more than Florida — yet Florida's 4th graders outscore NYC on national math and reading tests.”

“You are 5.4x more likely to be robbed in NYC than in Florida.”

“You are 12.2x more likely to experience homelessness in NYC than in Florida — 169.7 vs 13.9 per 10,000 residents.”

“New Yorkers live 6.5 years longer than Floridians on average — 82.6 years vs 76.1 years.”

“NYC's TANF caseload is 17.3 per 1,000 — nearly 12x Florida's 1.5 per 1,000. Florida has one of the most restrictive welfare programs in the country.”

“37.8% of NYC residents were born in another country — compared to 23.1% in Florida. Both far exceed the national 14.8%.”

“NYC produces $163,963 in GDP per person — 2.1x Florida's $76,366 — driven by Wall Street and professional services.”

“The average New Yorker takes 193 transit trips per year. The average Floridian takes 13. A 14.4x difference.”

“NYC employs 371 government workers per 10,000 residents — nearly 4x Florida's 96, the lowest rate in the nation.”

“The average NYC commute is 40.1 minutes — the longest in America. Florida's average is 28.4 minutes.”