Top 10 Tax-friendliest Cities

REALTOR Magazine Online reported May 11, 2007 on the top 10 tax-friendliest cities in the United States.

The information comes from a recent survey by the District of Columbia government that identified the metro areas that take the smallest tax bite. The survey looked at the tax burden for families in the largest city in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

The survey accounted for local income, sales, real estate, and car/personal property taxes for couples at various income levels. The survey’s rankings are based on a dual-income couple, with one school-age child and a combined gross income of $75,000 in 2005.

To no one's surprise, Boston is not in the top 10. The top 10 tax-friendliest U.S. cities are as follows:

• Anchorage, Alaska: 4.1 percent
• Cheyenne, Wyo.: 4.3 percent
• Jacksonville, Fla.: 4.6 percent
• Las Vegas, Nev.: 5.4 percent
• Honolulu, Hawaii.: 5.6 percent
• Memphis, Tenn.: 6.1 percent
• Sioux Falls, S.D.: 6.3 percent
• Fargo, N.D.: 6.3 percent
• Houston, Texas: 6.3 percent
• Billings, Mont.: 6.7 percent

Seven of the top 10 cities above are in states with no income tax.

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