Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 10 categories
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 6 categories
Florida has no state income tax. New York's top rate is 10.9%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 35% higher than Florida (index 103). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Florida's 0.77%. Politically, Florida voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while New York went Democratic (D+12.0).
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