Rustic23
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Total State Expenditures per Capita | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The reference above shows the state spending per capita. I am not sue what conclusions I draw from it. For me, it points out the difference towards government that must exist in each state.
If you rank by physical size, the numbers don't correlate.
Rank by population, the numbers don't correlate.
In several threads the high or low property tax rate or total property tax is noted for several state. I have always felt that isolating a single tax from the other taxes in a state gave an inaccurate picture. When we lived in San Francisco, the property tax rate was low, however, we could not afford to buy a home so it mattered little. Looking at the table I see that CA spends almost $2,000 per capita than TX. So while you may, or may not pay less property tax, sales tax, income tax or fees when compared individually, CA still has to collect more from its citizens.
The reference above shows the state spending per capita. I am not sue what conclusions I draw from it. For me, it points out the difference towards government that must exist in each state.
If you rank by physical size, the numbers don't correlate.
Rank by population, the numbers don't correlate.
In several threads the high or low property tax rate or total property tax is noted for several state. I have always felt that isolating a single tax from the other taxes in a state gave an inaccurate picture. When we lived in San Francisco, the property tax rate was low, however, we could not afford to buy a home so it mattered little. Looking at the table I see that CA spends almost $2,000 per capita than TX. So while you may, or may not pay less property tax, sales tax, income tax or fees when compared individually, CA still has to collect more from its citizens.