Quote Originally Posted by noggin View Post
The big problem with municipal income taxes is they chase away prosperous citizens, leaving mostly low income and government supported ones. If there was not an income tax you would most likely see the housing in areas like Rosedale Park, Boston Edison, and Indian Village be triple the value they have now. The city would very likely come out ahead on the property taxes. Here is one more adder to the equation. These citizens are more likely to pay their taxes.

If you look at the difference in the streets straddling Alter Road it is quite clear the houses in GP Park are well kept up vs. the burned out hulks on the Detroit side. Essentially the houses are about the same age and construction.
The taxes weren't a deciding factor for me. The lack of response to property crimes and uselesness of an alarm system clinched it.