Sales tax in Florida (no income tax) is lower than California's. Property tax rates are somewhat higher nominally in florida but homes in California are about

Sales tax in Florida (no income tax) is lower than California's. Property tax rates are somewhat higher nominally in florida but homes in California are about 4x more expensive than Florida, so the total amount paid in taxes in Florida is much lower (both in total and relative to median income). I don't think your comment is correct generally-- yes, the difference isn't quite as large as you might guess by looking at the bare rates but no income tax states still have significantly lower tax burdens.