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Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 5 categories
VS
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 8 categories
Florida has no state income tax. Maine's top rate is 7.15%. Politically, Florida voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Maine went Democratic (D+6.0).
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
7.15%
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.04%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.5%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
107
$415K
Median Home Price
$360K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,500/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
109
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
1,187
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#7 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.8 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#14 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,350/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$560/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#24 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
B-
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+6.0
Category wins
5
Florida
8
Maine
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