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Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 7 categories
VS
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.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.6%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
97
$415K
Median Home Price
$340K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
447
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
2,478
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#36 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
18.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#36 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#31 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+14.0
Category wins
7
Florida
6
Texas
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