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Alaska vs Florida: taxes, cost of living, laws
Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 6 categories
VS
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 7 categories
Neither Alaska nor Florida levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 22% higher than Florida (index 103). The median home in Florida costs $415K vs $340K in Alaska.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.04%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.77%/yr
1.76%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.02%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
126
COL Index (100=avg)
103
$340K
Median Home Price
$415K
$1,350/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,900/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$4K/yr
Crime & Safety
838
Violent Crime / 100K
387
2,544
Property Crime / 100K
1,882
478
Sex Offenders / 100K
151
363
Homeless / 100K
134
Healthcare
#48 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#40 of 50
75 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.3 yrs
12.1%
Uninsured Rate
13.2%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#35 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#19 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,380/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$155/mo
$780/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$510/mo
#35 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#26 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
6
Alaska
7
Florida
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