Seattle: "Are Our Taxes Too High?"

Goldy (SLOG):

Estimated State & Local Tax Burden for Hypothetical Family of Three

$150,000 Income (2010)

RANK	CITY	STATE	TAXES PAID	PERCENT
1	Bridgeport	CT	$23,655	15.8%
2	New York City	NY	$18,077	12.1%
3	Louisville	KY	$17,458	11.6%
4	Philadelphia	PA	$16,302	10.9%
5	Portland	ME	$16,297	10.9%
6	Detroit	MI	$16,109	10.7%
7	Columbus	OH	$15,928	10.6%
8	Los Angeles	CA	$15,539	10.4%
9	Des Moines	IA	$15,499	10.3%
10	Baltimore	MD	$15,180	10.1%
11	Charlotte	NC	$15,002	10.0%
12	Atlanta	GA	$14,861	9.9%
13	Kansas City	MO	$14,741	9.8%
14	Milwaukee	WI	$14,698	9.8%
15	Providence	RI	$14,604	9.7%
16	Omaha	NE	$14,267	9.5%
17	Minneapolis	MN	$14,258	9.5%
18	Portland	OR	$14,100	9.4%
19	Columbia	SC	$13,848	9.2%
20	Jackson	MS	$13,506	9.0%
21	Washington	DC	$13,330	8.9%
22	Boise	ID	$13,262	8.8%
23	Salt Lake City	UT	$13,168	8.8%
24	Little Rock	AR	$13,168	8.8%
25	Wichita	KS	$13,115	8.7%
26	Burlington	VT	$12,947	8.6%
27	Wilmington	DE	$12,947	8.6%
28	Indianapolis	IN	$12,787	8.5%
29	Charleston	WV	$12,644	8.4%
30	Birmingham	AL	$12,467	8.3%
31	Boston	MA	$12,426	8.3%
32	Newark	NJ	$11,921	7.9%
33	Honolulu	HI	$11,506	7.7%
34	Oklahoma City	OK	$11,419	7.6%
35	Albuquerque	NM	$11,386	7.6%
36	Virginia Beach	VA	$11,205	7.5%
37	Chicago	IL	$11,152	7.4%
38	Billings	MT	$10,877	7.3%
39	Denver	CO	$10,693	7.1%
40	Phoenix	AZ	$9,748	6.5%
41	New Orleans	LA	$9,338	6.2%
42	Fargo	ND	$7,990	5.3%
43	Seattle	WA	$6,502	4.3%
44	Houston	TX	$6,310	4.2%
45	Manchester	NH	$6,159	4.1%
46	Memphis	TN	$6,092	4.1%
47	Las Vegas	NV	$5,836	3.9%
48	Jacksonville	FL	$5,797	3.9%
49	Sioux Falls	SD	$5,647	3.8%
50	Cheyenne	WY	$4,560	3.0%
51	Anchorage	AK	$4,133	2.8%

Source: District of Columbia, Office of the Chief Financial Officer

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