A hat tip to the Dustbury blog for linking to this Tax Foundation posting that ranks states based on the average state and local sales tax rates.  Here’s the map:

 

 

As you can see, Oklahoma has the fourth-highest rate in the country at 8.44%, behind only Tennessee, California and Washington.  The regional average of surrounding states is 7.16%.

It seems strange that the same item would cost more in Bixby than Boston and more in Drumright than D.C.

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