[Theunz]

While Texas has no state income tax, their real estate tax is out of sight. A friend of mine who lives there pays 3 times what I do for a similar valued homes tax. That, more than covers my state income tax. Let's face it, states and cities don't operate for free and the money has to come from some form of tax. It's just that different states get it from different sources. I bet in the end, perhaps with a few exceptions, it all pretty much equals out.