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City of Roseville — 2006 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 2005 (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 />2005 Local Property Taxes <br />city * <br />Brooklyn Center <br />City Taxes <br />$ 934 <br />Cottage Grove <br />723 <br />Richfield <br />719 <br />Inver Grove Heights <br />706 <br />St. Louis Park <br />692 <br />Maplewood <br />633 <br />Oakdale <br />632 <br />Fridley <br />622 <br />Lakeville <br />580 <br />Andover <br />577 <br />Shoreview <br />471 <br />Roseville <br />454 <br />* For cities within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, serving <br />Populations between 25,000 — 45,000; and for a home valued at $185,000 <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 />If an expanded comparison were made to include all cities in the metro area that serve a population in <br />excess of 10,000, Roseville would rank 0 out of 56 cities. Over the last 10 years, Roseville's tax <br />burden has remained approximately 30% less than the average for this peer group. <br />13 <br />