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Here's the most interesting part:
| San Francisco, California | Seattle, Washington total sales tax rate | 9.5% | 9.5%
When people from California tell me it must be nice to live in a state like Washington, that doesn't have a state income tax, I like to torture them by pointing out that the lack of a state income tax is made up for by a high sales tax. Then they ask what the sales tax is, and I tell them.
Edit: OK, I'm finding some cheaper rents, but I think my main analysis stands.
Check out this accidental discovery, note how the graphs remain nearly parallel over years (!) http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=violent+crime+in+seattl... Weird coincidence?
OK, Wolfram Alpha kicks ass. Here's the most interesting part: | San Francisco, California | Seattle, Washington total sales tax rate | 9.5% | 9.5% When people from California tell me it must be nice to live in a state like Washington, that doesn't have a state income tax, I like to torture them by pointing out that the lack of a state income tax is made up for by a high sales tax. Then they ask what the sales tax is…
"At 8.25%, California has the highest state sales tax, which can total up to 10.75% with local sales tax included."
"Washington has a 6.5% statewide sales tax."
What am I missing???
The vast majority of the difference in that particular comparison is housing- which must apply to buying houses, because comparing rents certainly doesn't give 45% difference. So... this data is meaningless unless you own your house here and plan on buying there, from what I can tell, which probably excludes most of us. Edit: OK, I'm finding some cheaper rents, but I think my main analysis stands.
OK, Wolfram Alpha kicks ass. Here's the most interesting part: | San Francisco, California | Seattle, Washington total sales tax rate | 9.5% | 9.5% When people from California tell me it must be nice to live in a state like Washington, that doesn't have a state income tax, I like to torture them by pointing out that the lack of a state income tax is made up for by a high sales tax. Then they ask what the sales tax is…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_State... "At 8.25%, California has the highest state sales tax, which can total up to 10.75% with local sales tax included." "Washington has a 6.5% statewide sales tax." What am I missing???
I'd like to put in a good word for Portland (no sales tax, great food): http://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=relocating+from+san+franc...
Check out this accidental discovery, note how the graphs remain nearly parallel over years (!) http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=violent+crime+in+seattl... Weird coincidence?