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Florida vs Georgia: taxes, cost of living, laws
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 9 categories
VS
Georgia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 6 categories
Florida has no state income tax. Georgia's top rate is 5.49%. Cost of living in Florida (index 103) runs 13% higher than Georgia (index 91). The median home in Florida costs $415K vs $340K in Georgia.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
5.49%
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.81%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.35%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$415K
Median Home Price
$340K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
499
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
2,212
151
Sex Offenders / 100K
233
134
Homeless / 100K
110
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#37 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.2 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
14.1%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#32 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$450/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#12 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+2.0
Category wins
9
Florida
6
Georgia
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