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County twins · 40.5% profile similarity

Los Angeles County, CAvs.Miami-Dade County, FL

Miami-Dade County reports the higher polling-place density: 4.8% versus 1.8% in Los Angeles County.

Population9,808,6672,738,356
Median household income$90,112$71,753
Bachelor's degree or higher36.0%34.4%
Poverty13.7%14.7%
Foreign-born33.4%54.5%
No vehicle8.9%9.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout60.5%68.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.74%1.10%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.8%4.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate8.4%24.6%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Los Angeles County

Transmitted
5,772,066
Returned
2,743,231
Rejected
20,373

Mail-ballot path

Miami-Dade County

Transmitted
361,778
Returned
285,217
Rejected
3,146