Personal loans in Florida, NY
At about 2,867 residents, Florida is larger than roughly 59% of the places in New York. Two households in Florida with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 2,867 residents are not the reason.
Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Florida's 2,867 residents are no exception. For the 2,867 people in Florida, New York runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Florida at about 2.5%. For a bigger market, look to Chester, NY about 4 miles away.
What the Census records for Florida
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced New York table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 2,867 people live here, which puts Florida 245th of 595 Census places in New York (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 2.5% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- People gained or lost: about 73 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: with 2,867 residents, Florida is larger than about 59% of New York's Census places.
- Population density: 1,274 people per square mile on 2.3 square miles of land.
- By land area: Florida ranks 178th among New York's 595 places, at 2.3 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of New York's residents live in Florida (2,867 people).
- National rank: Florida is 6,413th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in New York: Florida stands 495th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 595 places.
- State comparison: New York's places average -1.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Florida's 2.5%.
- Density rank: Florida is the 346th most densely settled place in New York.
- Density vs New York: Florida's 1,274 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,515.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 41.3306, -74.3542.
- Nearest larger cities: Chester (4 mi); Goshen (5 mi); Warwick (5 mi); Greenwood Lake (8 mi); Middletown (9 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities close by: Unionville (11 mi); Harriman (11 mi); Tuxedo Park (12 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 47 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 417.
Lender access in Florida
Florida is moderately settled, with about 1,274 people per square mile and 205 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Florida's 2,867 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Chester, NY about 4 miles away.
Florida on the map
Inside Florida's boundaries lie about 2.3 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 1,274 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, New York, is roughly 51 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 205 larger communities surround Florida. The 100-mile radius contains 417 larger places.
How a Florida personal loan is priced
In Florida, a small community of about 2,867, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Florida lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Shortening the term on a Florida loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Where Florida sits in New York
Within New York, Florida holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 245th-largest share among 595 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 495th of 595 New York places, putting it near the 17th percentile for growth. At about 1,274 people per square mile, Florida is the 346th most densely settled place in New York. By land area, its 2.3 square miles rank 178th of 595 places in New York.
How New York law applies in Florida
Every row below records a New York rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Florida lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum civil rate (Banking Law 14-a; General Obligations Law 5-501) Source says: "The maximum rate of interest provided for in section 5-501 of the general obligations law shall be sixteen per centum per annum." | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Warwick, NY — population 6,523
- Goshen, NY — population 5,733
- Chester, NY — population 3,996
- Greenwood Lake, NY — population 2,983
- Middletown, NY — population 30,152
- Monroe, NY — population 9,477
- Kiryas Joel, NY — population 41,857
- South Blooming Grove, NY — population 3,840