Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 7 categories
Hawaii
High tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 6 categories
Florida has no state income tax. Hawaii's top rate is 11%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 90% higher than Florida (index 103). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Florida averages 0.77% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $415K in Florida.
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