It's just the way the topography of North America played out.
Colorado is higher then Florida
Alaska has a higher elevation than Florida.
There are 54 mountain peaks in the Colorado Rockies that are higher than 14,000 feet.
Yes, they are both further south.
Alaska has higher elevations than Florida. Alaska's highest point is 2,320 feet.
Florida
Higher. Arizona has a per capita income of $34,999, and Colorado has a per capita income of $42,802.
Well Jacksonville Florida has a higher elevation than Columbus Ohio.
yes
The flight distance from the center of Colorado to the center of Florida is 2,513 km.
Florida has a higher humidity.
Overall the cost of living in Colorado is higher than the national average. Housing is quite a bit higher than the national average, groceries are slightly higher. Utilities and transportation costs are lower.