This isn't directly a Lincoln issue, but I'm putting it here anyway. Nebraskans enjoy complaining about taxes, and a common complaint is that Nebraskans pay more in taxes than do residents in other states. The Census says that's only half right: Nebraska is 24th in per capita taxes, at $2,158.36. In other words, we're not too far from average.
Whether or not we get a decent bang for our buck is a whooooole other issue.
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But is that list adjusted for mean household income? Is there a list available ranking states by proportion of taxes for mean income and weighted by cost of living considerations? That would be interesting to see.
Good questions. A couple links to start the analysis…
Median household income by state
Per capita income by state
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