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Government budget and revenue in Fremont, California: official figures

Fremont's city government took in $416.72 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $1,861 for each of its 223,871 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 74th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,861
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,821
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$1,124
2024

How much does Fremont spend and on what?

It spent $407.62 million in the same year, $1,821 per resident, the 100th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (27.2%), roads and highways (20.2%) and fire protection (17.8%) of the total.

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How much tax does Fremont collect per resident?

Taxes raised $286.04 million ($1,278 per resident, the 204th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 68.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Fremont rely on?

Of Fremont's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 49.9%, general sales tax 26.1%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 6.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Fremont's property tax share is the 244th 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 Fremont get?

Payments from other governments made up 9.7% of Fremont's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 2.3% from the federal government ($42 per resident), 7.2% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Fremont raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $40.43 million, 9.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Fremont spend on police?

Fremont's city government spent $110.99 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $496 per resident (the 121st highest of 582) and 27.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Fremont spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $72.36 million, $323 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Fremont have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Fremont's city government owed $251.70 million in long-term debt, $1,124 per resident (the 156th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $23.56 million.

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How much does Fremont pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $11.01 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 2.7% of total spending.

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How has the Fremont city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 8.3% from $1,718 to $1,861, spending per resident rose 15.8% to $1,821, taxes per resident rose 3.7% to $1,278.

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How Fremont 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))

Fremont ranks 572 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
569Overland Park$1,722
570Champaign$1,721
571Downey$1,719
572Fremont$1,718
573St. Charles$1,716
574Fullerton$1,712
575Jupiter$1,711
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Fremont ranks 574 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
571Little Elm$1,574
572Davenport$1,574
573Las Vegas$1,574
574Fremont$1,572
575Buena Park$1,569
576Port St. Lucie$1,568
577Paramount$1,567
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Fremont 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 taxes collected per resident, 2022
215Thornton$1,244
216Houston$1,239
217Hempstead$1,233
218Fremont$1,232
219Pompano Beach$1,228
220Union City$1,219
221Rancho Cucamonga$1,218
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Fremont ranks 168 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
165Casper$418
166Bayonne$417
167Antioch$417
168Fremont$417
169Garden Grove$417
170Minnetonka$417
171Atlanta$416
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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))

Fremont ranks 473 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
470Clovis$1,369
471Greeley$1,364
472Mobile$1,360
473Fremont$1,359
474Davie$1,356
475Killeen$1,353
476Buena Park$1,352
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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))

Fremont ranks 430 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
427Alameda42.2%
428Palo Alto42.2%
429San Diego41.9%
430Fremont41.9%
431Tallahassee41.8%
432Daly City41.6%
433New Braunfels41.5%
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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))

Fremont ranks 434 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
431Cleveland15.5%
432Wellington15.4%
433Carmel15.4%
434Fremont15.4%
435Coon Rapids15.4%
436Daly City15.3%
437Richland15.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Fremont ranks 509 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
506Livonia$1,880
507Hempstead$1,876
508San Bernardino$1,869
509Fremont$1,861
510Jacksonville$1,854
511Wyoming$1,832
512Palm Bay$1,830
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Fremont ranks 483 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
480Lincoln$1,838
481Coconut Creek$1,825
482North Charleston$1,823
483Fremont$1,821
484Palm Coast$1,813
485Valdosta$1,805
486Broken Arrow$1,800
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Fremont ranks 204 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
201McKinney$1,295
202Savannah$1,294
203Sherman$1,291
204Fremont$1,278
205Amarillo$1,277
206Topeka$1,274
207Buckeye$1,273
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Fremont ranks 121 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
118Newport News$497
119Quincy$497
120Carson City$496
121Fremont$496
122Coral Springs$495
123Oak Lawn$495
124Elgin$495
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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))

Fremont ranks 427 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
424East Orange$1,130
425Cranston$1,128
426O'Fallon$1,128
427Fremont$1,124
428Auburn$1,117
429Kennewick$1,116
430Roswell$1,116
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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))

Fremont ranks 337 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
334San Antonio50.2%
335Rockford50.1%
336Skokie49.9%
337Fremont49.9%
338Duluth49.9%
339Oceanside49.6%
340Port St. Lucie49.5%
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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))

Fremont ranks 475 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
472Birmingham9.8%
473Camarillo9.8%
474Bossier City9.7%
475Fremont9.7%
476Goose Creek9.7%
477Thousand Oaks9.6%
478Florissant9.6%
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