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City of Roseville — 2005 Budget <br />Another benchmark that is oftentimes used is a comparison of local property taxes among comparable <br />cities. Although the comparison somewhat masks local needs and preferences, it nonetheless provides a <br />general picture of each City's tax burden. <br />The following chart shows a comparison of 2004 (the most recent year for which data is readily <br />available) local property taxes for similar sized cities within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. <br />2004 Local Property Taxes <br />city * <br />Brooklyn Center <br />City Taxes <br />$ 918 <br />Cottage Grove <br />762 <br />Inver Grove Heights <br />714 <br />Richfield <br />709 <br />St. Louis Park <br />689 <br />Oakdale <br />627 <br />Maplewood <br />624 <br />Blaine <br />584 <br />Andover <br />549 <br />Shoreview <br />532 <br />Fridley <br />531 <br />Lakeville <br />526 <br />Roseville <br />417 <br />* For cities within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, serving <br />Populations between 25,000 — 45,000; and for a home valued at $175,000 <br />As shown in the table, Roseville has the lowest property tax burden amongst cities within the metro area <br />that serve a population between; 25,000 and 45,000. <br />As noted above, the most recent year for which complete data is available is 2004. However, Staff <br />estimates that even with the 2005 proposed levy increase, Roseville will maintain the lowest city - portion <br />property taxes for comparably sized cities. <br />15 <br />