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than more affluent ones, L.A. County records show [Updated]
Residents of wealthier cities generally pay lower property tax
rates than those in poorer cities, according to L.A. County tax
records.  The information, provided by the L.A. County auditor-
controller's office, comes amid debate about city salaries and
taxes in the working-class community of Bell. The Times' Kim
Christensen reported last week that while Bell was paying its
city manager nearly $800,000 a year, its residents paid the
second-highest property tax rate in the county, 1.55%.
Neighboring working-class cities, including Compton, San
Fernando, El Monte, Huntington Park, Maywood, Montebello and
Inglewood, also have high property tax rates. Indeed, of the 10
cities with the highest rates, six had median household incomes
below $50,000.  The city of Los Angeles ranked No. 13, with a
property tax rate of 1.22%.  Cities