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Government budget and revenue in Burbank, California: official figures

Burbank's city government took in $620.89 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $5,975 for each of its 103,920 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 64th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$5,975
2024
City government spending per resident
$4,729
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,270
2024

How much does Burbank spend and on what?

It spent $491.39 million in the same year, $4,729 per resident, the 114th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the electric utility (26.2%), police (14.5%) and fire protection (7.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Burbank collect per resident?

Taxes raised $199.08 million ($1,916 per resident, the 81st highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 51.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Burbank rely on?

Of Burbank's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 37.6%, general sales tax 27.8%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 19.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Burbank's property tax share is the 174th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Burbank get?

Payments from other governments made up 10.2% of Burbank's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 5.9% from the federal government ($218 per resident), 3.1% from the state and 1.2% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Burbank raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $96.85 million, 25.1% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $235.71 million.

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How much does Burbank spend on police?

Burbank's city government spent $71.44 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $687 per resident (the 36th highest of 582) and 14.5% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Burbank spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $36.63 million, $352 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Burbank have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Burbank's city government owed $235.95 million in long-term debt, $2,270 per resident (the 286th highest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $16.72 million.

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How much does Burbank pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $11.90 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 2.4% of total spending.

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How has the Burbank city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 18.9% from $5,025 to $5,975, spending per resident rose 13.2% to $4,729, taxes per resident rose 13.4% to $1,916.

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How Burbank compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Burbank ranks 85 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
82Santa Barbara$5,067
83Portsmouth$5,043
84Nashua$5,037
85Burbank$5,025
86New Britain$4,950
87Logan$4,948
88Oakland$4,895
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Burbank ranks 123 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
120Kansas City$4,223
121Eugene$4,194
122Grand Island$4,183
123Burbank$4,176
124Ontario$4,170
125West Haven$4,167
126Inglewood$4,147
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Burbank ranks 108 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
105Atlanta$1,711
106Lynn$1,700
107New Orleans$1,693
108Burbank$1,689
109Santa Fe$1,680
110Torrance$1,664
111Decatur$1,651
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Burbank ranks 34 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
31Mountain View$621
32Chicago$619
33Torrance$605
34Burbank$596
35Miami$596
36Frederick$596
37Santa Clara$593
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Burbank ranks 517 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
514Wheaton$1,132
515Minnetonka$1,122
516St. Cloud$1,120
517Burbank$1,115
518North Little Rock$1,113
519Rocklin$1,113
520Bellingham$1,105
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Burbank ranks 492 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
489Vacaville36.4%
490Conroe36.2%
491Escondido36.0%
492Burbank35.9%
493Baldwin Park35.9%
494Oxnard35.9%
495San Buenaventura (Ventura)35.8%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Burbank ranks 511 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
508Downey12.5%
509St. Charles12.4%
510Port St. Lucie12.4%
511Burbank12.4%
512Oxnard12.4%
513Bentonville12.3%
514Monterey Park12.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Burbank ranks 64 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
61Roanoke$6,066
62Lowell$6,057
63Waltham$6,003
64Burbank$5,975
65Portsmouth$5,881
66Lawrence$5,866
67Memphis$5,855
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Burbank ranks 114 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
111Fort Lauderdale$4,825
112Kingsport$4,763
113Pensacola$4,759
114Burbank$4,729
115Decatur$4,717
116Colorado Springs$4,710
117Brockton$4,698
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Burbank ranks 81 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
78Cleveland$2,024
79Commerce City$1,940
80Redwood City$1,921
81Burbank$1,916
82Chicopee$1,915
83Miami$1,901
84Ontario$1,897
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Burbank ranks 36 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
33Redwood City$703
34Hollywood$702
35Long Beach$700
36Burbank$687
37Galveston$684
38Santa Clara$673
39Orlando$671
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Burbank ranks 286 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
283Jeffersonville$2,301
284Ann Arbor$2,275
285Pensacola$2,272
286Burbank$2,270
287Hollywood$2,268
288North Charleston$2,265
289Alameda$2,262
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Burbank ranks 407 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
404Lynwood38.0%
405Sherman37.9%
406Midland37.6%
407Burbank37.6%
408Conroe37.4%
409Sacramento37.1%
410Shoreline37.1%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Burbank ranks 459 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
456Parker10.4%
457Lake Forest10.3%
458Bellevue10.3%
459Burbank10.2%
460Denver10.2%
461Tulsa10.2%
462Seattle10.0%
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