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Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 8 categories
VS
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 4 categories
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
10.9%
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.4%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.52%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
139
$415K
Median Home Price
$470K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,200/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
379
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
1,480
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#15 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.3 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
5.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#12 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$650/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#48 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
A
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+12.0
Category wins
8
Florida
4
New York
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