New York holds the distinction of the highest taxed state. I happen to live in the highest taxed county in it (Westchester).
Where Americans Pay Most In Property Taxes - Forbes.com
And we don't get the weather that CA has, either, although we get a nice solid 4 seasons. Born and raised here, I've seen a fair bit of the country and found it's hard to slow down from the NY mentality. But retirement would be a different story. $18k in annual property taxes on a primary dwelling would clobber a nest-egg, and who knows what that number will be in 20 years when I retire.