[kevinrpope]

I tend to agree with you, but Seattle is in a state with 0% income tax, so just because the city’s taxes are rising doesn’t mean they’re net higher than other large cities.

[doublerebel]

Yes, and Texas also has no state income tax. Both are friendly places to small business.

[Analemma_]

Which I think is the answer to the puzzle: the job and housing markets matter a lot more than the tax situation.

[lend000]

It seems like this thread proved the opposite of the point you were trying to make -- that Americans are indeed migrating to states with no state income tax?

[dgemm]

It hasn't "proved" anything, it's just two cherry picked examples

[mempko]

Texas is not friendly to small business. Small businesses require customers. Texas has a lot of poor people, who typically don't shop. Seattle has a lot of well off people with disposable income. If there are no customers, low taxes don't mean much.

[driverdan]

Not relevant to an online tech startup. Also not even true since TX is a very large state with plenty of wealthy people.