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Old 08-18-2008, 02:14 PM
 
Location: In the North Idaho woods, still surrounded by terriers
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It all levels out in the end. Each state has it's expenses and its bargains. Arizona has high car taxes and insurance, high electric bills, moderate income taxes, and averga e property tax. Idaho has about the same property taxes as here, as far as I can discern, but also has the home owners discount on that. I don't know about car insurance or taxes yet...I am not there yet...but as far as I can tell from LOTS of investigations of various areas, it all levels out one way or other. LIve where you want to live...no state is cheap.
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:05 AM
 
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It all levels out in the end. Each state has it's expenses and its bargains. Arizona has high car taxes and insurance, high electric bills, moderate income taxes, and averga e property tax. Idaho has about the same property taxes as here, as far as I can discern, but also has the home owners discount on that. I don't know about car insurance or taxes yet...I am not there yet...but as far as I can tell from LOTS of investigations of various areas, it all levels out one way or other. LIve where you want to live...no state is cheap.
I would say that's an overgeneralization.

If you look at a site like The Tax Foundation - State and Local Tax Burdens: All States, One Year, 1977-2008 you'll see Idaho ranking 13th overall for tax burden. I'd say that's pretty considerable.

(AZ is 41...big jump there for you)

Income tax is the worst because it actually punishes success and savings.

I would rather have low/no income tax and pay more in sales or property taxes. At least those are to some degree controllable.
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Old 09-04-2008, 08:24 AM
 
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I would rather have low/no income tax and pay more in sales or property taxes. At least those are to some degree controllable.
Then perhaps Nevada would look good to you? They have no income tax.
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Old 09-04-2008, 09:15 AM
 
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Sounds good
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