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Florida vs Oregon: taxes, cost of living, laws
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 8 categories
VS
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 8 categories
Florida has no state income tax. Oregon's top rate is 9.9%. Politically, Florida voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Oregon went Democratic (D+14.0).
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
9.9%
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.82%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
110
$415K
Median Home Price
$480K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
302
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
3,078
151
Sex Offenders / 100K
795
134
Homeless / 100K
535
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#14 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
78 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#21 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$540/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#36 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
A-
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+14.0
Category wins
8
Florida
8
Oregon
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