There are 107 major metropolitan areas in the United States with populations in excess of 200,000. The Tax Foundation lists the 25 highest combined sales tax rates — state, county, and city:
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Geographic Area | Sales Tax Rate | Rank | ||||
Locality | State | State | County | City | Total | |
Birmingham | AL | 4.000% | 2.000% | 4.000% | 10.000% | 1 |
Montgomery | AL | 4.000% | 2.500% | 3.500% | 10.000% | 1 |
Long Beach | CA | 7.250% | 2.000% | 0.500% | 9.750% | 3 |
Los Angeles | CA | 7.250% | 2.000% | 0.500% | 9.750% | 3 |
Oakland | CA | 7.250% | 2.500% | 0.000% | 9.750% | 3 |
Fremont | CA | 7.250% | 2.500% | 0.000% | 9.750% | 3 |
Chicago | IL | 6.250% | 2.250% | 1.250% | 9.750% | 7 |
Glendale | AZ | 6.600% | 0.800% | 2.200% | 9.600% | 8 |
Seattle | WA | 6.500% | 3.000% | 0.000% | 9.500% | 9 |
San Francisco | CA | 7.250% | 2.250% | 0.000% | 9.500% | 9 |
St. Louis | MO | 4.225% | 0.000% | 5.266% | 9.491% | 11 |
Phoenix | AZ | 6.600% | 0.800% | 2.000% | 9.400% | 12 |
Memphis | TN | 7.000% | 0.000% | 2.250% | 9.250% | 13 |
Nashville | TN | 7.000% | 0.000% | 2.250% | 9.250% | 13 |
San Jose | CA | 7.250% | 2.000% | 0.000% | 9.250% | 13 |
Tucson | AZ | 6.600% | 0.600% | 2.000% | 9.200% | 16 |
Mesa | AZ | 6.600% | 0.800% | 1.750% | 9.150% | 17 |
Scottsdale | AZ | 6.600% | 0.800% | 1.650% | 9.050% | 18 |
Stockton | CA | 7.250% | 1.500% | 0.250% | 9.000% | 19 |
New Orleans | LA | 4.000% | 5.000% | 0.000% | 9.000% | 19 |
Baton Rouge | LA | 4.000% | 5.000% | 0.000% | 9.000% | 19 |
Fresno | CA | 7.250% | 1.725% | 0.000% | 8.975% | 22 |
Chandler | AZ | 6.600% | 0.800% | 1.500% | 8.900% | 23 |
Gilbert | AZ | 6.600% | 0.800% | 1.500% | 8.900% | 23 |
New York City | NY | 4.000% | 0.000% | 4.875% | 8.875% | 25 |
Source: Sales Tax Clearinghouse, Census Bureau, and Tax Foundation | ||||||
