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Study: Utah Taxpayers Get a Great Return on Their Investment

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A study says Utah taxpayers get the 9th best return on their investment.

Website Wallet Hub says Utah’s tax rate is 14th in the nation, while the state’s government services come in at 5th.

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Digging into the government services rankings, Utah comes in at #10 for infrastructure, #5 for public health, #7 for safety and #2 for economy. Education and pollution drag Utah’s overall ranking down as the state scores 39th for education and 20th for pollution.

Here’s the top-10 for taxpayer ROI:

  1. Wyoming (#1 for tax rate, #13 for government services)
  2. Alaska (#2 for tax rate, #26 for government services)
  3. South Dakota (#5 for tax rate, #15 for government services)
  4. Washington (#6 for tax rate, #10 for government services)
  5. North Dakota (#9 for tax rate, #14 for government services)
  6. Colorado (#10 for tax rate, #11 for government services)
  7. Florida (#4 for tax rate, #36 for government services)
  8. Texas (#7 for tax rate, #24 for government services)
  9. Utah (#14 for tax rate, #5 for government services)
  10. Massachusetts (#21 for tax rate, #7 for government services)