One of the things I've become interested in lately is local real estate. While perusing RE listings for areas near me I've increasingly wondered why taxes are so high outside of New York City; especially in towns where there is obvious urban blight and the schools are easily as bad as or worse than some just south of the Westchester border. Here is an excellent, if dated discussion:Why Are Our Taxes So #%*! High? - Westchester Magazine - June 2010 - Westchester, NY
