Sunshine tax

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"Sunshine tax" is an ironic term used in the United States and Canada describing the phenomenon that salaries are often lower than the national average, and costs of living higher than the national average, in places which have a desirable climate.[1]

It primarily refers to the fact that many people are willing to accept lower earnings and higher costs of living to live in a place like California,[2] Florida,[3] Colorado,[4] the Okanagan region of British Columbia[5] or other places with an attractive climate.

"As most people know, everything seems to cost more in California. The houses are more expensive, the gas and groceries cost more and don’t ask about the cost of daycare. This added cost of living has inspired its own term – the sunshine tax. It is the added cost to live in one of the best climates on earth, where the sun shines almost every day."[6]

The term can also be used to mean anything that has the effect of making costs higher in areas like the Sunbelt. In 2007, the San Diego Union-Tribune calculated the cost of the California sunshine tax at $1.1 billion just for the additional cost of gasoline in the state.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Dixon, John A., and Sherman, Paul B. (1990). Economics of protected areas: a new look at benefits and costs. Island Press. p. 36. ISBN 155963032 Check |isbn= value (help). Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
  2. ↑ Horn, Jonathan (October 26, 2012). "The sunshine tax: Just how much is it?". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2014. 
  3. ↑ "Intellectual labor is her life's work". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 26, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
  4. ↑ Melcher, Michael F. (2007). The creative lawyer: a practical guide to authentic professional satisfaction. Chicago: ABA Publishing. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-59031-843-0. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
  5. ↑ Jon Manchester (2009-07-09). "Some Fuel for Thought". Kelowna Daily Courier. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
  6. ↑ The Sunshine Tax, M is for Money, September 14, 2009
  7. ↑ "Sunshine tax: Drivers suffer the mistakes of politicians". San Diego Union-Tribune. March 15, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
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