Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 7 categories
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 9 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).
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