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

Daly City's city government took in $184.40 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,742 for each of its 105,868 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 165th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,742
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,456
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$114
2022

How much does Daly City spend and on what?

It spent $154.10 million in the same year, $1,456 per resident, the 116th 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 (26.2%), fire protection (18.6%) and sewerage (11.8%) of the total.

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How much tax does Daly City collect per resident?

Taxes raised $94.92 million ($897 per resident, the 305th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 60.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Daly City rely on?

Of Daly City's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 41.6%, general sales tax 20.1%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 12.8%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Daly City's property tax share is the 299th 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 Daly City get?

Payments from other governments made up 15.3% of Daly City's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 7.7% from the federal government ($115 per resident), 5.3% from the state and 2.3% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Daly City raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $33.38 million, 21.1% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $26.19 million.

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How much does Daly City spend on police?

Daly City's city government spent $40.31 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $381 per resident (the 218th highest of 731) and 26.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Daly City spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $28.72 million, $271 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Daly City have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Daly City's city government owed $12.05 million in long-term debt, $114 per resident (the 24th lowest of 731). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $4.41 million.

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

Interest on debt cost $635,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 0.4% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Daly City?

Daly 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 Daly 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))

Daly City ranks 567 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
564Lancaster$1,748
565Valdosta$1,748
566Novi$1,745
567Daly City$1,742
568Missoula$1,730
569Overland Park$1,722
570Champaign$1,721
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Daly City ranks 616 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
613Carson$1,464
614Madison$1,458
615Concord$1,458
616Daly City$1,456
617Costa Mesa$1,452
618San Ramon$1,451
619Beaumont$1,441
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Daly City ranks 427 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
424Rogers$900
425Fort Smith$899
426Murrieta$897
427Daly City$897
428Lake Elsinore$895
429Pomona$895
430Lacey$895
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Daly City ranks 218 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
215La Mesa$384
216Dublin$384
217Margate$384
218Daly City$381
219Fontana$380
220Elkhart$380
221Doral$380
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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))

Daly City ranks 708 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
705Antioch$149
706Lakewood$142
707Spokane Valley$124
708Daly City$114
709Jurupa Valley$109
710Kentwood$103
711Lakewood$93
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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))

Daly City ranks 432 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
429San Diego41.9%
430Fremont41.9%
431Tallahassee41.8%
432Daly City41.6%
433New Braunfels41.5%
434Murfreesboro41.5%
435Upland41.4%
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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))

Daly City ranks 436 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
433Carmel15.4%
434Fremont15.4%
435Coon Rapids15.4%
436Daly City15.3%
437Richland15.3%
438San Bernardino15.2%
439Pompano Beach15.1%
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