Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   It must be better to live in red states Date:   1/6/2015 3:59:47 PM

Having lived in 2 high cost areas (NJ and Northern VA), one of the drivers is high paying jobs. High paying jobs means the demand for housing is greater and more services are offered. Property taxes are higher, in part, due to those available services.  I doubt it has much to do with regulation. Companies go where there is a skilled, educated workforce.  I've lived in counties and states run by democrats and republicans and havn't noticed much difference.