In other words, high-density areas are effectively subsidizing low-density areas while not having their own needs met. If the State pays for services in uninco

In other words, high-density areas are effectively subsidizing low-density areas while not having their own needs met. If the State pays for services in unincorporated areas, it should still pay for those services in incorporated areas. The only difference should be in management - that the State manages the budget for unincorporated areas, but the municipalities manage the budget for incorporated areas. If municipalities are expected though to raise their own taxes to pay for these services, then the tax base can't afford it, because they're already paying to maintain the rural infrastructure through the higher State taxes.