I have lived here 10 years. The property taxes are HORRIBLE. I tell people all the time that live here and they just give me a weird look or tell me that you need high property taxes for whatever reason (whatever reason makes sense to them.) The property taxes on our home (2,000 sq. ft.) are about 3x higher than they were in Arizona and at least 2x higher than where I grew up in MN.
And yes, people love to drink here - a lot.