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.
It's one of the top 10 safest cities in Pennsylvania, as well as one of the most affordable. State College might not immediately come to mind as a great place to live, because it is most widely known as a college town.