$15,000 property taxes is not typical, it would only be in affluent areas, not everywhere. Still upper middle class, mind you, but not statewide.
However even the more working class blue collar areas taxes will be in the range of $6,000 to $9,000 for a single family home. Then stack on another 7% for everything you buy and the state income tax and it really puts a bite into the working man's funds.
It really is outrageous and entirely due to bad government. We also have historically had the nation's highest auto insurance costs, thanks to the stupid "no fault" laws and surcharges for uninsured driver funds. Plus we have to pay a fee to go to the beach. This place is unreal.
I can see why people want get out.
NJ makes Canada look like like Club Med vacation resort.
FYI - Wildwood beaches are free.
For what it's worth, in Maryland the DemonRATS are now taxing the rain that falls on the roof of a house, parking lots, driveways and the walkways of everyone's property. What's strange is that no one has taken to the streets over this outrage. It's one of the reasons that Maryland will have a Republican governor next year.
But still, the clueless, stupid people of Maryland sent back the same old Democrat delegates to the state House and Senate -- so nothing will get repealed.