Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Taxes matter when making a move
Last month, I blogged about the national rankings of Wisconsin counties based on property taxes paid using U.S. Census Bureau data. The rankings were compiled by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation in Washington D.C. Here are the top ten counties in Wisconsin and their national ranking.
Property Tax on Owner-Occupied Housing, by County, Ranked by Property Taxes Paid, 2005-2007 Average
The county is listed, followed by Median Property Taxes Paid on Homes, then the national ranking with #1 being the highest in property taxes:
1) Dane County $3,977 46
2) Ozaukee County $3,924 51
3) Waukesha County $3,864 54
4) Milwaukee County $3,544 76
5) Pierce County $3,395 87
6) Washington County $3,372 90
7) Kenosha County $3,363 93
8) St. Croix County $3,245 103
9) Racine County $3,101 114
10) Walworth County $3,013 126
I raise the issue again because the Pew Research Center conducted a national survey asking people what metropolitan area they would most like to live. Certainly weather was a factor in the responses. I believe tax climate also provided a strong consideration for the survey respondents. Let’s examine the top 10 most popular metropolitan areas people would like to live and their property tax rankings by the Tax Foundation:
Property Tax on Owner-Occupied Housing, by County, Ranked by Property Taxes Paid, 2005-2007 Average
The city and county are listed, followed by Median Property Taxes Paid on Homes, then the national ranking with #1 being the highest in property taxes:
1) Denver (Denver) $1,233 811
2) San Diego (SD) $2,633 177
3) Seattle (King County) $3,297 101
4) Orlando(Orange County) $1,918 372
5) Tampa (Hillsborough) $1,967 352
6) San Fran.(SF County) $3,737 65
7) Phoenix (Maricopa) $1,286 760
8) Portland (Multnomah) $2,604 183
9) Sacramento (Sac.) $1,980 348
10) San Antonio (Bexar) $2,212 281
Here is the complete listing.
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