Birmingham has sky-high taxes. Probably the highest in metro Detroit outside of the Detroits and Pontiacs of the region.
The upside is you get a lot for your money. Tons of parks and rec, amazing snow removal, and urban gems like the Shain Park.
It's debatable whether Birmingham is a deal, though. You get a ton of services in Bloomfield Township too, and much lower taxes.
And, in Troy, you get very good [[but not Birmingham-good) services, and super-low taxes. Troy is probably better dollar-for-dollar than most Oakland County suburbs.
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