Florida vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 7 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 6 categories
Neither Florida nor Texas levies a state income tax. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Florida's 0.77%. The median home in Florida costs $415K vs $340K in Texas.
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Category wins
7
Florida
6
Texas
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