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517. Residential Property Tax Rates in Selected Cities:
[Effective tax rate is amount each jurisdiction considers based uponassessment level used. Assessment level is ratio of assessed value to assumed market value. Nominal rate is
announced rates it leviedat taxable value of house]
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1995
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Effective Tax
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Assess-
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Nominal
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City
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Rate per $100
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ment
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rate per
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level
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$100
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Rank
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Rate
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(percent)
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Bridgeport, CT
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1
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4.75
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70.0
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6.78
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Newark, NJ
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2
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3.68
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17.0
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21.64
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Milwaukee, WI
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3
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3.58
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98.2
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3.65
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Manchester, NH
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4
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3.43
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116.0
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2.96
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Des Moines, IA
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5
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2.98
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68.0
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4.38
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Detroit, MI
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6
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2.89
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50.0
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5.77
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Providence, RI
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7
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2.82
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100.0
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2.82
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Houston, TX
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8
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2.67
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100.0
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2.67
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Philadelphia, PA
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9
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2.64
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32.0
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8.26
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Sioux Falls, SD
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10
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2.55
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100.0
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2.55
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Omaha, NE
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11
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2.49
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90.0
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2.77
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Portland, ME
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12
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2.46
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100.0
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2.46
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Baltimore, MD
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13
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2.42
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40.0
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6.06
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Jacksonville, FL
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14
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2.20
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100.0
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2.20
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Fargo, ND
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15
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2.06
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4.4
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46.85
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Atlanta, GA
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16
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2.00
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40.0
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4.99
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Burlington, VT
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17
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1.96
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100.0
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1.96
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Boise City, ID
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18
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1.82
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97.3
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1.87
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Phoenix, AZ
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18
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1.82
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10.0
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18.19
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Portland, OR
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20
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1.80
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100.0
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1.80
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Chicago, IL
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21
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1.79
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19.0
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9.44
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Columbus, OH
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22
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1.73
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35.0
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4.94
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Billings, MT
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23
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1.66
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3.9
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42.67
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New Orleans, LA
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24
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1.61
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10.0
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16.13
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Jackson, MS
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24
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1.61
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10.0
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16.06
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Indianapolis, IN
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26
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1.59
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15.0
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10.60
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Salt Lake City, UT
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27
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1.55
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80.3
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1.93
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Memphis, TN
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28
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1.53
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24.1
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6.34
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Columbia, SC
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29
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1.42
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4.0
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35.46
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Anchorage, AK
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30
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1.40
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100.0
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1.40
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Boston, MA
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31
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1.39
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100.0
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1.39
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Louisville, KY
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32
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1.38
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100.0
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1.38
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Wichita, KS
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32
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1.38
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12.0
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11.47
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Albuquerque, NM
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34
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1.34
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33.3
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4.02
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Minneapolis, MN
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34
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1.34
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91.6
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1.46
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Little Rock, AR
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36
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1.27
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18.9
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6.72
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Charlotte, NC
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37
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1.14
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92.6
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1.23
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Virginia Beach, VA
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38
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1.12
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100.0
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1.12
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Oklahoma City, OK
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39
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1.10
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11.0
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10.00
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Wilmington, DE
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40
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1.09
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100.0
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1.09
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Kansas City, MO
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41
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1.08
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19.0
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5.67
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Las Vegas, NV
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42
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1.05
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35.0
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3.00
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Seattle, WA
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43
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0.98
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88.1
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1.11
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Charleston, WV
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44
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0.94
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60.0
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1.56
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Washington, DC
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44
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0.94
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97.5
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0.96
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New York City, NY
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46
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0.86
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8.0
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10.69
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Denver, CO
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47
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0.84
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10.4
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8.12
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Cheyenne, WY
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48
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0.76
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9.5
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8.01
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Los Angeles, CA
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49
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0.74
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70.0
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1.06
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Birmingham, AL
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50
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0.70
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10.0
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6.95
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Honolulu, HI
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51
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0.33
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93.4
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0.35
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Unweighted average
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(X)
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1.78
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56.8
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7.51
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Median
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(X)
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1.59
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(X)
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(X)
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1996
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Effective tax
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Assess-
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Nominal
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CITY
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rate per $100
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ment
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rate per
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level
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$100
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Rank
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Rate
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(percent)
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Newark, NJ
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1
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4.02
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17.6
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22.85
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Bridgeport, CT
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2
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3.96
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58.6
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6.75
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Manchester, NH
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3
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3.48
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113.0
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3.08
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Milwaukee, WI
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4
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3.32
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94.9
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3.50
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Providence, RI
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5
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3.04
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100.0
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3.04
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Des Moines, IA
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6
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2.95
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68.0
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4.34
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Detroit, MI
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7
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2.76
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46.9
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5.88
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Philadelphia, PA
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8
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2.64
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32.0
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8.26
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Houston, TX
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9
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2.61
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100.0
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2.61
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Portland, ME
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10
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2.46
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100.0
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2.46
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Omaha, NE
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11
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2.43
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90.0
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2.70
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Baltimore, MD
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12
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2.42
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40.0
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6.06
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Sioux Falls, SD
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13
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2.23
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87.6
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2.55
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Atlanta, GA
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14
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2.04
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40.0
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5.09
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Burlington, VT
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15
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1.98
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98.0
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2.02
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Fargo, ND
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16
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1.97
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4.2
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46.85
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Indianapolis, IN
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17
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1.93
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15.0
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12.86
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Charleston, WV
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18
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1.84
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60.0
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3.07
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Boise City, ID
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19
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1.83
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99.2
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1.84
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Phoenix, AZ
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19
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1.83
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10.0
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18.25
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Columbus, OH
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21
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1.82
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35.0
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5.20
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Chicago, IL
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22
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1.79
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19.0
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9.44
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New Orleans, LA
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23
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1.61
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10.0
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16.13
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Portland, OR
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24
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1.55
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100.0
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1.55
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Salt Lake City, UT
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24
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1.55
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80.3
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1.93
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Anchorage, AK
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26
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1.54
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95.0
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1.62
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Memphis, TN
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27
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1.53
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24.1
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6.34
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Billings, MT
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28
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1.48
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3.9
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37.95
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Columbia, SC
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29
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1.42
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4.0
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35.47
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Louisville, KY
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30
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1.38
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100.0
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1.38
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Wichita, KS
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30
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1.38
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12.0
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11.47
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Albuquerque, NM
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30
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1.38
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33.3
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4.13
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Boston, MA
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33
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1.37
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100.0
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1.37
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Minneapolis, MN
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34
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1.34
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91.6
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1.46
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Little Rock, AR
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35
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1.25
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18.6
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6.71
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Kansas City, MO
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36
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1.20
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19.0
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6.33
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Seattle, WA
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37
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1.14
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88.1
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1.30
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Wilmington, DE
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38
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1.13
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51.9
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2.19
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Virginia Beach, VA
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39
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1.12
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92.2
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1.22
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Charlotte, NC
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39
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1.12
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88.9
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1.26
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Jacksonville, FL
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41
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1.11
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100.0
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1.11
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Oklahoma City, OK
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42
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1.10
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11.0
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10.00
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Las Vegas, NV
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43
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1.00
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35.0
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2.85
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Jackson, MS
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44
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0.95
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10.0
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9.53
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Washington, DC
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44
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0.95
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98.9
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0.96
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New York City, NY
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46
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0.86
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8.0
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10.73
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Denver, CO
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47
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0.84
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10.4
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8.07
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Cheyenne, WY
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48
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0.77
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9.5
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8.10
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Los Angeles, CA
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49
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0.74
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70.0
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1.05
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Birmingham, AL
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50
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0.70
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10.0
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6.95
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Honolulu, HI
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51
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0.33
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95.0
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0.35
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Unweighted average
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(X)
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1.75
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54.9
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7.42
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Median
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(X)
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1.54
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(X)
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(X)
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1997
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Effective Tax
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Assess-
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Nominal
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CITY
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Rate per $100
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ment
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rate per
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level
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$100
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Rank
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Rate
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(percent)
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Newark, NJ
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1
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3.91
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16.4
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23.85
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Bridgeport, CT
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2
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3.73
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56.9
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6.55
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Manchester, NH
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3
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3.40
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109.0
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3.12
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Providence, RI
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4
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3.20
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100.0
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3.20
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Milwaukee, WI
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5
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2.97
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96.4
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3.08
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Houston, TX
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6
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2.70
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100.0
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2.70
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Philadelphia, PA
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7
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2.64
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32.0
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8.26
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Detroit, MI
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8
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2.58
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43.9
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5.88
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Portland, ME
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9
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2.46
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100.0
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2.46
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Baltimore, MD
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10
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2.42
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40.0
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6.06
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Des Moines, IA
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11
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2.36
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54.9
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4.30
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Omaha, NE
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12
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2.23
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93.0
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2.40
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Atlanta, GA
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13
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2.05
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40.0
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5.11
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Burlington, VT
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14
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2.02
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100.0
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2.02
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Fargo, ND
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15
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1.93
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4.1
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46.96
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Chicago, IL
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16
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1.92
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20.4
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9.44
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Columbus, OH
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17
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1.82
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35.0
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5.20
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Anchorage, AK
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18
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1.79
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96.0
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1.87
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Boise City, ID
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19
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1.78
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98.4
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1.81
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Sioux Falls, SD
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20
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1.75
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85.0
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2.06
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Phoenix, AZ
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21
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1.69
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10.0
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16.90
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New Orleans, LA
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22
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1.65
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100.0
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1.65
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Portland, OR
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22
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1.65
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10.0
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16.50
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Indianapolis, IN
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24
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1.53
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15.0
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10.21
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Memphis, TN
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25
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1.42
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22.4
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6.34
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Columbia, SC
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25
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1.42
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4.0
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35.47
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Albuquerque, NM
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27
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1.38
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33.3
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4.13
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Boston, MA
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28
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1.35
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100.0
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1.35
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Jackson, MS
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29
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1.28
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10.0
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12.75
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Minneapolis, MN
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30
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1.25
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87.5
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1.43
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Billings, MT
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31
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1.24
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74.0
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1.68
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Wichita, KS
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32
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1.23
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11.5
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10.73
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Salt Lake City, UT
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33
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1.21
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97.0
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1.25
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Kansas City, MO
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34
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1.20
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19.0
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6.30
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