According to a recent Kiplinger article, taxes play a significant role in deciding where to dig in your roots and call home (in addition to housing costs and living expenses). They have put together a list of U.S. cities with the lowest state and local tax burdens (as a percentage of gross income). And wouldn't you know it, Seattle made the list!
No. 4 Seattle, Washington
Income tax: $0
Property tax: $1,698
Sales tax: $1,561
Auto tax: $457
STATE & LOCAL TAX BURDEN: 5.0%
Urban Facts: Seattle may be a tax-friendly city, but it also has a high cost of living, well above the national average.
The median home sales price was $375,000 for last quarter of 2008, compared to $200,000 at the national level.
http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2007/04/taxfriendlycities.html
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