Comparing Florida And New York Numbers

From The Wall Street Journal, Opinion | Review & Outlook, "New York vs. Florida, by the Numbers: Some numbers tell a story about comparative governance." By The Editorial Board:

Comparative governance is a useful course of study, not least because bad governance is so costly to people and prosperity. We often write about the migration from the Northeast to Florida and other states, but sometimes the contrast is best illuminated with some data.

Take a look at the nearby chart comparing some key indicators of governance in a pair of states that not long ago were about the same size—New York and Florida. As recently as 2013 the two states had similar populations, but so many people have moved to the Sunshine State that it’s now roughly 2.6 million people larger.

Source: The Wall Street Journal