Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 9 categories
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 8 categories
Florida has no state income tax. Connecticut's top rate is 6.99%. Cost of living in Connecticut (index 114) runs 11% higher than Florida (index 103). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Florida's 0.77%. Politically, Florida voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Connecticut went Democratic (D+12.0).
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