New York City taxpayers shell out far and away the most in state and local taxes compared with residents in eight other American cities with populations of 1 million people or more.

Taxes eat up $9.02 out of every $100 in household and business income in the Big Apple. The analysis was compiled by the city’s Independent Budget Office using taxes for the 2003-04 budget year.

Following New York was Philadelphia, where state and local taxes account for $7.16 of every $100; Los Angeles, $6.88; San Antonio, $6.73; and Phoenix, $6.25.

The other cities surveyed were San Diego, $6.01; Chicago, $5.89; Houston, $5.53; and Dallas, $5.20.

Source: The New York Times, Sewell Chan (02/22/07)