How Well Are We Doing?
Cities must compete with other cities to provide efficient and desirable services
in order to maintain a high quality of life and to encourage business development.
Springfield compares, or "benchmarks" itself to other cities in our size and
region. The benchmarks below are used to compare our taxing levels to
these other cities.
Total Sales Tax Rates: Midwestern Cities
| Midwestern City |
Sales Tax (City, County and State taxes) |
| Chattanooga, TN |
9.25% |
| Garland, TX |
8.25% |
| Amarillo, TX |
8.25% |
| Rockford, IL |
8.25% |
| Peoria, IL |
8.00% |
| Independence, MO |
7.60% |
| Columbia, MO |
7.55% |
| Overland Park, KS |
7.53% |
| Little Rock, AR |
7.50% |
| Springfield, MO |
6.85% |
| Jefferson City, MO |
6.73% |
Total Sales Tax Rates: Missouri Cities
| Missouri City |
Sales Tax (City, County and State taxes) |
| Independence |
7.60% |
| Columbia |
7.55% |
| St. Joseph |
7.48% |
| St. Charles |
7.45% |
| Joplin |
7.33% |
| Springfield |
6.85% |
| Jefferson City |
6.73% |
Total Property Tax Rates: Midwestern Cities
| Midwestern City |
Effective Rate Per $100 Actual Value |
| Garland, TX |
$8.05 |
| Rockford, IL |
3.02 |
| Amarillo, TX |
2.95 |
| Peoria, IL |
2.79 |
| Chattanooga, TN |
1.73 |
| Independence, MO |
1.62 |
| Overland Park, KS |
1.49 |
| Little Rock, AR |
1.44 |
| Columbia, MO |
1.44 |
| Jefferson City, MO |
1.29 |
| Springfield, MO |
1.17 |
Total Property Tax Rates: Missouri Cities
| Missouri City |
Effective Rate Per $100 Actual Value |
| Independence |
$1.62 |
| St. Charles |
1.53 |
| St. Joseph |
1.51 |
| Columbia |
1.44 |
| Jefferson City |
1.29 |
| Springfield |
1.29 |
| Joplin |
0.87 |
Total Municipal Tax Revenue Per Capita: Midwestern Cities
| Midwestern City |
Municipal Tax Revenue |
| Chattanooga, TN |
$1006 |
| Springfield, MO |
714 |
| Peoria, IL |
670 |
| Columbia, MO |
631 |
| Rockford, IL |
584 |
| Jefferson City, MO |
533 |
| Overland Park, KS |
500 |
| Little Rock, AR |
495 |
| Independence, MO |
446 |
| Garland, TX |
437 |
| Amarillo, TX |
434 |
Total Municipal Tax Revenue Per Capita: Missouri Cities
| Missouri City |
Municipal Tax Revenue |
| St. Charles |
$717 |
| Springfield |
714 |
| Columbia |
631 |
| Joplin |
607 |
| Jefferson City |
533 |
| Independence |
446 |
| St. Joseph |
354 |
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