These 9 states are where taxpayers get the most for their tax dollars

Most people don't enjoypaying taxes, butthey are vital to financing important programs and projectsfrom which US citizens benefit.In a way, taxes are sort of like an investment. Taxpayers (investors) pay federal and state governments money with the expectation they'll get services such as paved roads and operating national parks (a return).But a new report by WalletHub, the personal finance site, indicates that certain states receivea much higher return on their tax investment.Using more than23 metrics to look at five different categories, the report identified the states with the best taxpayer ROI for 2017.According to the report, "Red States," or Republican states, get a much bigger bang for their buck when it comes totheir tax dollars with an average ranking of 21.07, compared with "Blue States," or Democratic states, which have an average ranking of 32.15.Here are some other key findings:"Nebraska has the lowestproportion of major roads in poor condition, 5 percent, which is 8.8 times lower than in Connecticut, the state with the highest at 44 percent.""Vermont has the lowestnumber of violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 1.18, which is 6.2 times lower than in Alaska, the state with the highest at 7.30.""New Hampshire has the lowestinfant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, 4.18, which is 2.2 times lower than in Mississippi, the state with the highest, 9.27."Following are the top ninestates with the highest return on investment for their tax dollars.SEE ALSO:These are the watches worn by the most powerful CEOs in the world9. TexasTotal taxes paid per capita rank: 12Overall government services rank: 28Source: WalletHub8. MissouriTotal taxes paid per capita rank: 5Overall government services rank: 37Source: WalletHub7. UtahTotal taxes paid per capita rank: 18Overall government services rank: 10Source: WalletHubSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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