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Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 6 categories
VS
Florida
Low tax burden · COL index 103
Wins 6 categories
Taxes
3.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.37%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.77%/yr
7.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.02%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
88
COL Index (100=avg)
103
$235K
Median Home Price
$415K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,900/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$4K/yr
Crime & Safety
303
Violent Crime / 100K
387
2,081
Property Crime / 100K
1,882
Healthcare
#22 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#40 of 50
75.4 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.3 yrs
6.9%
Uninsured Rate
13.2%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#28 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#19 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$140/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$155/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$510/mo
#43 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#26 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
6
Ohio
6
Florida
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