CHICAGO | General Discussions

[jtown,man]

Texans having to pay federal income tax shouldn't be included, everyone does, its a moot point.

Texas sales tax is not higher than the Chicago sales tax of 10.25%. Obviously, property tax fluctuates between cities but I don't think their property taxes are more than Illinois, comparable, but not more.

Texas has a gas industry, great. This means it's citzens pay less taxes. It's not a hit on Texas, it just is what it is.

Chicago schools aren't great by any stretch of the imagination. My friend just moved from here to Florida and her daughter is having to take remedial classes. She was an honor student at CPS. I've been looking through CPS data for a class and some schools have a below 50% graduation rate. That isn't anything to brag about. The state spends tons on schools but the results in the city anyway aren't impressive.

Basically, as long as someone doesn't move to the gulf coast or buys a very expensive house, they will do much better.

I don't mind high property taxes, well, I mind, but I'd rather have that than a high-income tax. You have some control over how much your house is worth ( don't buy an expensive house), but you don't want to limit your earning potential. I'll admit, Illinois income taxes aren't that high, but 0 is a lot lower.