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Texas

TX · South

Cost of living index: 93
Median home value: $340,000
Anchor industries: Energy, Technology, Healthcare
Income tax treatment: No state personal income tax, higher property taxes
Education structurePlaceholder: District-run schooling with state oversight
Healthcare structurePlaceholder: Largest referral hospitals around Houston
Transport baselinePlaceholder: Car-first outside Houston
State tax summary: No state personal income tax, higher property taxes
Insurance requirementPlaceholder: State minimum liability applies
Population: 30.5 million
Climate: Ranges from humid subtropical on the Gulf to arid in the west

Ohio

OH · Midwest

Cost of living index: 87
Median home value: $225,000
Anchor industries: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics
Income tax treatment: Graduated state income tax with municipal income taxes
Education structurePlaceholder: District-run schooling with state oversight
Healthcare structurePlaceholder: Largest referral hospitals around Columbus
Transport baselinePlaceholder: Car-first outside Columbus
State tax summary: Graduated state income tax with municipal income taxes
Insurance requirementPlaceholder: State minimum liability applies
Population: 11.8 million
Climate: Humid continental with lake-effect snow in the north

Florida

FL · South

Cost of living index: 103
Median home value: $400,000
Anchor industries: Tourism, Healthcare, International trade
Income tax treatment: No state personal income tax
Education structurePlaceholder: District-run schooling with state oversight
Healthcare structurePlaceholder: Largest referral hospitals around Jacksonville
Transport baselinePlaceholder: Car-first outside Jacksonville
State tax summary: No state personal income tax
Insurance requirementPlaceholder: State minimum liability applies
Population: 22.6 million
Climate: Subtropical to tropical with a defined summer wet season and hurricane exposure

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