With the U.S. Census Bureau reporting yet another year of population loss for the city, it doesn’t take an investigator to determine the causes.
The city’s scary record of 343 homicides in 2017 affirms the city’s well-known reputation as a dangerous place to live. Even if 2018 has fewer homicides, it doesn’t take a fortune teller to predict that this year’s homicide rate will be high. Until the city substantially reduces its homicide and other crimes rates, people will continue to view the city as dangerous and be reluctant to stay or move here.
The city’s outrageous property tax of $2.248 per $100 of a property’s assessed value is more than double of its surrounding jurisdictions: Baltimore County, $1.10, and Anne Arundel 90.7 cents. The city’s burdensome property tax on homeowners explains why the city has more renters than homeowners. The city’s high income tax is 3.2 percent, the maximum allowed by law. Baltimore County’s is 2.83 and Anna Arundel’s is 2.56. The city’s tax message is clear: Move here and pay higher taxes. People have figured out how to avoid the city’s taxes and still enjoy the city. They live in surrounding counties and take reasonably priced ridesharing services into the city.
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Renters also pay property tax with every rent check they write.
ReplyDeleteYou are an idiot if you don't think that is factored into the rent.
Its called math and obviously this writer failed that class
There are more renters because that is the structure of a city, just like NYC.
There are rows and rows of complexes and few single family homes inner city.
It was intentional. House them all in one area. Its planned that way. Just like Ghettobury is becoming with all these huge rental complexes - single family homes are outnumbered vs rental units - we are already there.
This is a result of greed.
Tolerance of indecency, tolerance of delinquent behavior, tolerance of criminals, miscreants, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe scumbag underworld that used to be is above ground and flourishing proudly everywhere in rap music, pop culture and millennial society in general demanding acceptance. Evil is winning. Democrats and Communists are helping.
I had a nice basket of rice and wheat in my kitchen that I worked hard to safe for. The rats and mice discovered it and devoured all of it.
ReplyDeleteOnce the rats and mice realized that all of the food was gone they went elsewhere to look for food they didn't work for.
What's causing Baltimore's population loss? It's no mystery
ReplyDeleteUm... Homicide?
High Crime, nasty, dirty, run by DEMS...duh!
ReplyDeleteOnly a fool would move into baltimore and anyone that can is getting the hell out.
ReplyDeleteNo mystery.Been to Baltimore lately?
ReplyDeleteAnyone who can move is moving. No one wants to live in the close proximity of a bunch of wild criminal animals.
ReplyDeleteThey're coming to slumsbury.
ReplyDeleteCockroach infestation!
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