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Florida vs Montana: taxes, cost of living, laws
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 8 categories
VS
Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 7 categories
Florida has no state income tax. Montana's top rate is 5.9%.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
5.9%
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.58%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
4.1%
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
104
$415K
Median Home Price
$450K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
398
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
2,298
151
Sex Offenders / 100K
281
134
Homeless / 100K
177
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#30 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.5 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
9.2%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#22 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$115/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$510/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#16 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
8
Florida
7
Montana
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