How Sales Tax is Calculated. If an item is subject to sales tax in the state to which the order is shipped, tax is generally calculated on the total selling price of each individual item.
In total, 15 communities that were consistently in the top 15 safest cities for the last three years were evaluated for their 2014 data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Michigan State Police. Other cities included in the top 15 were Macomb Township, Waterford Township, St. Clair Shores, Ann Arbor, Royal Oak and Canton.
If you live in Michigan, congratulations: You live in the best state in America! At least that's according to Thrillist, which ranked all 50 states based on everything possible in The Definitive and Final Ranking of all 50 States. No, this is not a scientific study. No, there's no hardcore data proving why Michigan's the best state.