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Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 4 categories
VS
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 6 categories
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.45%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.55%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
92
$415K
Median Home Price
$350K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,400/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
668
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
2,752
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#39 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.2 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
10.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+24.0
Category wins
4
Florida
6
Tennessee
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