TO USE THE CALCULATOR:
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1Enter the starting value.
This is the amount before the increase (or the lower value).
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2Enter the ending value.
This is the amount after the increase (or the higher value).
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3Calculate the change.
Our tool calculates the percentage change and indicates increase or decrease.
REAL-WORLD APPLICATION
My property taxes used to be $752 per year but they've now gone up to $775. I voted for a 1% tax increase, but this seems like a lot more. Is it?
Laura Gilbert
You can figure out the percent of the increase by understanding what a percentage is: a part (the $23 difference) over the whole (divided by the original $752). That gives you three hundredths, or 3%. Show that to your elected officials! Read More...