Big city taxes
How local and state taxes hit paychecks in 51 American cities.

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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Here's what a family of four with annual income of $75,000 would pay in major state and local taxes. Rankings are for each state's largest city and Washington, D.C.

The overall ranking is based on the sum of taxes listed as a percent of the family's income. To see how the cities rank by any one type of tax (e.g. property tax), click on any column heading.

These estimates are based on 2003 data and were compiled by the government of the District of Columbia.

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State and Local Taxes
4 Philadelphia PA $5,242 $3,197 $977 $341 $9,757 13.00%
3 New York City NY $5,020 $3,928 $1,265 $277 $10,490 14.00%
6 Portland OR $4,842 $4,145 $0 $287 $9,273 12.40%
11 Louisville KY $4,826 $1,713 $1,047 $367 $7,954 10.60%
10 Detroit MI $4,292 $2,570 $1,006 $389 $8,257 11.00%
17 Columbus OH $3,936 $2,038 $1,128 $333 $7,434 9.90%
15 Washington DC $3,913 $2,157 $1,131 $392 $7,594 10.10%
7 Baltimore MD $3,870 $3,598 $1,144 $311 $8,923 11.90%
36 Birmingham AL $3,453 $988 $1,344 $396 $6,181 8.20%
32 Honolulu HI $3,399 $1,781 $824 $388 $6,393 8.50%
26 Kansas City MO $3,368 $1,595 $1,325 $517 $6,805 9.10%
19 Salt Lake City UT $3,348 $1,904 $1,341 $561 $7,153 9.50%
12 Boston MA $3,318 $3,448 $597 $516 $7,878 10.50%
21 Charlotte NC $3,314 $2,021 $1,207 $519 $7,061 9.40%
22 Boise ID $3,298 $2,176 $1,170 $399 $7,043 9.40%
34 Charleston WV $3,232 $1,395 $1,141 $577 $6,344 8.50%
30 Oklahoma City OK $3,178 $1,538 $1,533 $345 $6,593 8.80%
37 Wilmington DE $3,153 $2,416 $0 $276 $5,845 7.80%
39 Billings MT $3,118 $1,864 $0 $628 $5,610 7.50%
14 Portland ME $3,083 $3,258 $888 $560 $7,789 10.40%
8 Milwaukee WI $2,993 $3,948 $1,096 $403 $8,439 11.30%
28 Columbia SC $2,986 $2,214 $968 $601 $6,769 9.00%
18 Des Moines IA $2,978 $2,617 $1,197 $470 $7,262 9.70%
29 Little Rock AR $2,953 $1,648 $1,529 $464 $6,594 8.80%
23 Minneapolis MN $2,936 $2,582 $997 $447 $6,962 9.30%
  MEDIAN $2,901 $2,501 $1,144 $398 $6,805 9.10%
31 Virginia Beach VA $2,901 $1,918 $1,136 $456 $6,411 8.50%
  AVERAGE $2,845 $2,836 $1,194 $440 $6,832 9.10%
24 Indianapolis IN $2,788 $2,856 $1,073 $209 $6,925 9.20%
1 Bridgeport CT $2,665 $8,605 $1,112 $890 $13,272 17.70%
38 Wichita KS $2,556 $1,309 $1,221 $597 $5,683 7.60%
9 Atlanta GA $2,521 $4,029 $1,328 $383 $8,261 11.00%
27 New Orleans LA $2,518 $2,231 $1,668 $382 $6,798 9.10%
20 Omaha NE $2,517 $2,823 $1,309 $489 $7,138 9.50%
40 Denver CO $2,354 $1,362 $1,215 $604 $5,535 7.40%
33 Albuquerque NM $2,172 $2,517 $1,415 $265 $6,369 8.50%
35 Jackson MS $2,060 $1,971 $1,421 $745 $6,197 8.30%
13 Chicago IL $2,010 $3,574 $1,584 $622 $7,790 10.40%
25 Burlington VT $1,640 $3,971 $890 $305 $6,807 9.10%
5 Providence RI $1,613 $6,144 $1,052 $918 $9,727 13.00%
44 Phoenix AZ $1,454 $1,248 $1,652 $429 $4,782 6.40%
16 Los Angeles CA $1,345 $4,426 $1,180 $536 $7,488 10.00%
2 Newark NJ $1,041 $8,581 $971 $296 $10,889 14.50%
41 Fargo ND $995 $3,111 $996 $314 $5,416 7.20%
42 Manchester NH $0 $4,399 $461 $398 $5,259 7.00%
43 Seattle WA $0 $3,114 $1,415 $348 $4,876 6.50%
50 Anchorage AK $0 $3,058 $0 $150 $3,209 4.30%
46 Houston TX $0 $2,861 $1,426 $325 $4,612 6.10%
45 Memphis TN $0 $2,501 $1,830 $376 $4,708 6.30%
47 Sioux Falls SD $0 $2,228 $1,406 $296 $3,930 5.20%
48 Las Vegas NV $0 $2,225 $1,026 $551 $3,802 5.10%
49 Jacksonville FL $0 $1,744 $1,158 $333 $3,235 4.30%
51 Cheyenne WY $0 $1,108 $1,340 $451 $2,899 3.90%
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