Depends on which streets you&#x27;re talking about. I live in a liberal college town in already-high-tax NY. We bitch and moan and cut another slice of artisan cheese from Wegmans before remembering that we live in a town with an educated population, an efficient and responsive local government with effective public services, plenty of parks, and one of the best public high schools in the United States.<p>You get what you pay for. I pay a lot in taxes, and I get a lot back.