State Comparison

Variables Flag of Florida
Flag of California
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 10th 47th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 0.00% 14.60%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 5.50% 10.35%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $0.00 $42.65
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $26.23 $29.70
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $29.41 $24.27
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $16.15 $18.20
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$1.07 $2.76
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 3.03% 4.63%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 395.93 506.22
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 3.35% 1.99%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $14.00 $16.90
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.00 $1.86
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes No
Tax Expenditure Limits 2 2
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 1 25
State Gross Domestic Product 98.30% 75.18%
Absolute Domestic Migration 2,365,131 -1,428,738
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 24.49% 13.27%
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