Estimated Burden of
Major Taxes for a Family of Four, 1999
(Note: Property taxes are based
on 50,000 assessed value)
Note: When I find more updated information I will replace this. I do think that the below information is generally accurate.
| Rank | City |
State | Income Tax | Property Tax | Sales Tax | Auto Tax | Annual Burden | % Burden |
| 51 | Anchorage | AK | 0 | 1,294 | 0 | 78 | 1,372 | 2.7% |
| 50 | Cheyenne | WY | 0 | 717 | 887 | 173 | 1,777 | 3.6% |
| 49 | Las Vegas | NV | 0 | 1,143 | 811 | 347 | 2,301 | 4.6% |
| 48 | Jacksonville | FL | 0 | 1,494 | 828 | 87 | 2,409 | 4.8% |
| 47 | Memphis | TN | 0 | 1,185 | 1,147 | 197 | 2,529 | 5.1% |
| 46 | Houston | TX | 0 | 1,688 | 889 | 181 | 2,758 | 5.5% |
| 45 | Seattle | WA | 0 | 1,649 | 1,049 | 280 | 2,978 | 6.0% |
| 44 | Fargo | ND | 669 | 1,869 | 745 | 177 | 3,460 | 6.9% |
| 43 | New Orleans | LA | 1,135 | 703 | 1,280 | 396 | 3,514 | 7.0% |
| 42 | Billings | MT | 1,562 | 1,600 | 31 | 323 | 3,516 | 7.0% |
| 41 | Jackson | MS | 1,233 | 1,148 | 866 | 417 | 3,654 | 7.3% |
| 40 | Sioux Falls | SD | 0 | 2,165 | 1,043 | 494 | 3,702 | 7.4% |
| 39 | Albuquerque | NM | 1,261 | 1,481 | 835 | 146 | 3,723 | 7.4% |
| 38 | Denver | CO | 1,673 | 938 | 955 | 161 | 3,727 | 7.5% |
| 37 | Charleston | WV | 1,697 | 899 | 892 | 259 | 3,747 | 7.5% |
| 36 | Wichita | KS | 1,370 | 1,082 | 1,000 | 353 | 3,805 | 7.6% |
| 35 | Wilmington | DE | 2,437 | 1,213 | 0 | 158 | 3,808 | 7.6% |
| 34 | Kansas City | MO | 1,948 | 883 | 731 | 260 | 3,822 | 7.6% |
| 33 | Little Rock | AR | 1,743 | 1,123 | 755 | 211 | 3,832 | 7.7% |
| 32 | Birmingham | AL | 2,248 | 327 | 1,112 | 212 | 3,899 | 7.8% |
| 31 | Los Angeles | CA | 1,015 | 1,751 | 928 | 248 | 3,942 | 7.9% |
| 30 | Columbia | SC | 1,902 | 916 | 845 | 329 | 3,992 | 8.0% |
| 29 | Chicago | IL | 1,308 | 1,447 | 1,070 | 192 | 4,017 | 8.0% |
| 28 | Atlanta | GA | 1,735 | 1,167 | 954 | 171 | 4,027 | 8.1% |
| 27 | Oklahoma City | OK | 1,921 | 813 | 1,060 | 244 | 4,038 | 8.1% |
| 26 | Phoenix | AZ | 1,012 | 1,882 | 894 | 260 | 4,048 | 8.1% |
| 25 | Indianapolis | IN | 2,229 | 927 | 559 | 355 | 4,070 | 8.1% |
| 24 | Boise City | ID | 2,276 | 840 | 816 | 211 | 4.143 | 8.3% |
| 23 | Burlington | VT | 1,160 | 2,318 | 572 | 132 | 4,182 | 8.4% |
| 22 | Minneapolis | MN | 2,203 | 1,117 | 664 | 242 | 4,226 | 8.5% |
| 21 | Des Moines | IA | 1,908 | 1,430 | 683 | 230 | 4,251 | 8.5% |
| 20 | Virginia Beach | VA | 1,792 | 1,230 | 859 | 375 | 4,256 | 8.5% |
| 19 | Salt Lake City | UT | 2,208 | 884 | 937 | 233 | 4,262 | 8.5% |
| 18 | Charlotte | NC | 1,959 | 1,081 | 1,127 | 228 | 4,395 | 8.8% |
| 17 | Honolulu | HI | 2,750 | 967 | 583 | 225 | 4,525 | 9.1% |
| 16 | Portland | OR | 2,800 | 1,584 | 0 | 177 | 4,561 | 9.1% |
| 15 | Washington | DC | 2,695 | 885 | 837 | 175 | 4,592 | 9.2% |
| 14 | Columbus | OH | 2,377 | 1,351 | 692 | 174 | 4,594 | 9.2% |
| 13 | Omaha | NE | 1,424 | 1,936 | 1,111 | 345 | 4,816 | 9.6% |
| 12 | Providence | RI | 1,242 | 2,879 | 709 | 350 | 5,180 | 10.4% |
| 11 | Detroit | MI | 3,074 | 1,352 | 642 | 137 | 5,205 | 10.4% |
| 10 | Boston | MA | 2,289 | 2,119 | 569 | 234 | 5,211 | 10.4% |
| 09 | Manchester | NH | 0 | 4,746 | 188 | 292 | 5,226 | 10.5% |
| 08 | Louisville | KY | 3,324 | 1,116 | 776 | 210 | 5,226 | 10.5% |
| 07 | Baltimore | MD | 2,639 | 2,007 | 624 | 176 | 5,446 | 10.9% |
| 06 | Philadelphia | PA | 3,095 | 2,205 | 528 | 96 | 5,924 | 11.8% |
| 05 | Milwaukee | WI | 2,327 | 2,743 | 825 | 180 | 6,075 | 12.2% |
| 04 | Portland | ME | 1,644 | 3,530 | 785 | 293 | 6,252 | 12.5% |
| 03 | New York City | NY | 3,453 | 1,707 | 1,252 | 102 | 6,514 | 13.0% |
| 02 | Newark | NJ | 1,005 | 5,132 | 607 | 116 | 6,860 | 13.7% |
| 01 | Bridgeport Beach | CT | 1,123 | 8,712 | 767 | 573 | 11,175 | 22.4% |
| Average | 1,833 | 1,713 | 855 | 239 | 4,305 | 8.6% |
Source: District of Columbia
Department of
Finance and Review
Millie Fine
CENTURY 21 Aadvantage Gold
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