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It has taken ten years now, but looking at my TRIM notice, the proposed county taxes, added to the amenity fees, have now topped the $7K mark, just like the old homestead in DuPage County Illinois.

However, I still think the value for dollar paid is better here. There are almost no potholes and I don't have to shovel the rain, nor will I slip and fall on the frozen sunshine.

Apples and oranges. Your tax bill at "the old homestead in DuPage County Illinois" probably didn't have an amenity fee that supported 80+ rec center, 120+ pools, 45 exec golf courses, community watch passing by your "old homestead" 3x/day and flowers in RBs and entrances changed out quarterly, nor did your local businesses support live music in 4 different venues 365 days/year.

So please subtract about $2400/year from that 7K false equivalency. And for the coup de gras---this is NOT Illinois.

Amenity Fee isn’t on your tax bill.

Are those the current taxes in Illinois or from a few years ago?

I hope you weren’t addressing that to me. It was the OP that created a false equivalency by adding the amenity fee to his taxes and posting it was now the same as his taxes in Illinois, I was telling him to take the amenity fee out of his tax equation

Our ANNUAL property tax bill in the Villages is just a little bit higher than our QUARTERLY property tax bill in taxachusetts. And what we get in the Villages for our monthly Ammenity fee is one of the best deals available anywhere.

Apples and oranges is right... If Illinois got the crime under control, it would be head and shoulders above The Villages. All a person needs is one pool, a couple of golf courses, the live music is better in Chicago as well as the restaurants and entertainment. Who would be shoveling at this age, condos take care of all of the that and beautiful Lake Michigan is right there. Mass transportation and a great airport are near and best of all, top notch medical care is available.

Agreed. Paid 10.9k property taxes in MA , sold our house last spring and haven’t looked back

Chicago is a dumpster fire, has been for many years. I grew up in the burbs. Fun city to visit, couldn't pay me to live there.

No, it isn't. OP prob meant MAINTENANCE fee, which is a non-ad valorem assessment. I would consider this and the fire district fee to be a tax as it serves the same purpose. The bond is not a tax, but it "plays one on TV".

The taxes are way lower in FL than any northern blue state, even before you factor in zero income tax.

Well since that's never gonna happen, it's moot.

True, but it costs 5X when you add in traffic time, parking $$$, and there's still that pesky risk of carjacking or being mugged, so...hard pass.

Lots of gorgeous lakes near TV.

Don't need mass transit in TV, so not sure why this is relevant.

Finally, we have a winner!

If Chicago is your paradise what are you doing here?

Sumter is the 14th highest in taxes with 53 countries trailing
 

Sumter county has the 14th highest property tax rate with 53 other counties trailing here in Florida.

Florida'''s property taxes, ranked by county

As I said if the crime was under control.. I, personally, think it is still more fun to live in a vibrant area with mixed populations and movement. Living here is like we're all in a big kettle until we're done and then we're removed.

Look at the map @Aces. #1 highest property tax state in the US is IL.