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Current Disparities <br /> One way to demonstrate current inequities is with a comparison of property taxes <br /> in the Metropolitan area—a shorthand method of assessing the wealth of a com- <br /> munity. Many factors influence the size and growth of a community's tax base. A <br /> leading factor, however, is the rate of private economic development on its own <br /> or in conjunction with government spending on regional facilities. Today, many <br /> of the communities in non-north enjoy per capita tax bases that are 50 to 100 per- <br /> cent higher than the average tax base of north suburban communities. <br /> Comparison Assessed Valuation <br /> Per Capita — 1987 <br /> Chart <br /> Ci ty Per Capita Assessed % Of Metro <br /> Valuation Average <br /> Champlin r, $4,158 51 % <br /> Blaine 4,888 60% <br /> Coon Rapids 5,300 65% <br /> Brookl yn.Park 6,030 74% <br /> Shoreview 7,237 8895 <br /> Brooklyn Center 7,973 98% <br /> MMA Cities Average 6,119 7598 <br /> Metro Average 8,177 10098 <br /> Burnsville 8,918 109% <br /> Shakopee 10,236 125% <br /> Bloomi ngton 11 ,859 145% <br /> Minnetonka 13,838 169% <br /> Eden Prairie 14,176 173% <br /> Edina 15,949 195% <br /> Source: Minnesota Cities, October 1987 <br /> 3 Northern Mayors Association <br />