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Government budget and revenue in Cathedral City, California: official figures

Cathedral City's city government took in $92.89 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,668 for each of its 55,678 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 136th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,668
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,954
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$3,797
2022

How much does Cathedral City spend and on what?

It spent $108.78 million in the same year, $1,954 per resident, the 296th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were police (28.2%), central administration (21.5%) and roads and highways (16.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Cathedral City collect per resident?

Taxes raised $55.53 million ($997 per resident, the 337th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 59.8% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Cathedral City rely on?

Of Cathedral City's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 18.1%, general sales tax 46.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 20.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Cathedral City's property tax share is the 67th lowest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Cathedral City get?

Payments from other governments made up 20.5% of Cathedral City's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 13.2% from the federal government ($219 per resident), 3.0% from the state and 4.3% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Cathedral City raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $7.93 million, 8.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Cathedral City spend on police?

Cathedral City's city government spent $30.65 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $550 per resident (the 54th highest of 731) and 28.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Cathedral City spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $16.10 million, $289 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Cathedral City have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Cathedral City's city government owed $211.42 million in long-term debt, $3,797 per resident (the 146th highest of 731). During the year it issued $6.62 million of new long-term debt and repaid $24.12 million.

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How much does Cathedral City pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $9.16 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 8.4% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Cathedral City?

Cathedral City is not in the Census Bureau's 2024 sample of local governments, so its latest full figures are from the 2022 Census of Governments, which covers every government.

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How Cathedral City 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))

Cathedral City ranks 596 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
593Aurora$1,680
594Perris$1,675
595San Bernardino$1,675
596Cathedral City$1,668
597Livonia$1,666
598Moore$1,665
599Lincoln$1,664
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Cathedral City ranks 436 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
433Janesville$1,957
434Jackson$1,955
435Palm Beach Gardens$1,954
436Cathedral City$1,954
437St. Clair Shores$1,952
438Bend$1,952
439Medford$1,950
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Cathedral City ranks 337 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
334Overland Park$1,001
335Raleigh$1,000
336Indio$998
337Cathedral City$997
338Normal$996
339Pflugerville$994
340Visalia$987
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Cathedral City ranks 54 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
51Delray Beach$561
52West Palm Beach$560
53Cincinnati$551
54Cathedral City$550
55Vacaville$550
56Gardena$550
57Grand Junction$548
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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))

Cathedral City ranks 146 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
143Appleton$3,808
144Mount Prospect$3,802
145Waltham$3,798
146Cathedral City$3,797
147Stamford$3,794
148Perth Amboy$3,774
149Clarksville$3,772
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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))

Cathedral City ranks 664 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
661Peoria18.8%
662Kansas City18.8%
663Bowling Green18.3%
664Cathedral City18.1%
665Porterville18.1%
666Lacey18.0%
667Bentonville17.8%
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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))

Cathedral City ranks 299 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
296Kansas City20.5%
297Bellflower20.5%
298Elkhart20.5%
299Cathedral City20.5%
300Nashville20.5%
301Fort Collins20.4%
302Sioux City20.4%
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