LAFAYETTE – Residents in Lafayette, Louisiana are reportedly getting a bigger break on their tax refunds than most of the country.
According to a new study by Magnify Money, Lafayette is ranked as the 10th best Metro area in the U.S for the average tax refund amount, at $3,253 per average refund.
The city also has a high average of taxpayers who get a refund – 80 percent.
The study looked at other statistics regarding where taxpayers owe the most to the IRS, and where tax bills hit the hardest.
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Rank | Metro | Avg. refund amount | % Who got a refund |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fort Myers, Fla. | $3,799 | 70% |
2 | Miami, Fla. | $3,706 | 76% |
3 | McAllen, Texas | $3,666 | 88% |
4 | New York, N.Y. | $3,664 | 75% |
5 | Houston, Texas | $3,601 | 78% |
6 | San Francisco, Calif. | $3,466 | 68% |
7 | Corpus Christi, Texas | $3,453 | 82% |
8 | Dallas, Texas | $3,329 | 78% |
9 | Memphis, Tenn. | $3,254 | 82% |
10 | Lafayette, La. | $3,253 | 80% |
Avg. refund among all 100 metros: $3,052 |
