Have you noticed that despite the fact that government taxes entire society, not all parts of society benefit equally.
Big cities get traffic lights and traffic regulators, while small areas often dont even get them at all.
The benefit from taxes is not equal, but it is concentrated more in some areas and less in others.
Schools in big cities are very often much better equipped than schools in small or less significant areas.
Life in general is also much better regulated in some areas than others, much better supervised in some.