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Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 7 categories
VS
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 9 categories
Florida has no state income tax. Utah's top rate is 4.65%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Florida averages 0.77% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $415K in Florida.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
4.65%
0.77%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.44%/yr
7.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
103
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$415K
Median Home Price
$500K
$1,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,650/mo
$4K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
387
Violent Crime / 100K
237
1,882
Property Crime / 100K
2,280
Healthcare
#40 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#31 of 50
77.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
13.2%
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#19 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#37 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#26 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
7
Florida
9
Utah
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