Florida vs Tennessee: taxes, cost of living, laws
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 4 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 8 categories
Neither Florida nor Tennessee levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Florida (index 103) runs 12% higher than Tennessee (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Florida averages 0.77% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%.
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Category wins
4
Florida
8
Tennessee
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