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Government budget and revenue in Gardena, California: official figures

Gardena's city government took in $130.53 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,231 for each of its 58,498 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 330th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$2,231
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,819
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$2,227
2022

How much does Gardena spend and on what?

It spent $106.40 million in the same year, $1,819 per resident, the 245th 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 (30.2%), public transit (23.5%) and parks and recreation (10.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Gardena collect per resident?

Taxes raised $73.50 million ($1,256 per resident, the 208th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 57.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Gardena rely on?

Of Gardena's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 22.5%, general sales tax 38.0%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 13.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Gardena's property tax share is the 102nd 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 Gardena get?

Payments from other governments made up 30.2% of Gardena's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 11.7% from the federal government ($257 per resident), 3.5% from the state and 15.0% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Gardena raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $8.80 million, 6.8% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $1.63 million.

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How much does Gardena spend on police?

Gardena's city government spent $32.15 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $550 per resident (the 56th highest of 731) and 30.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Gardena spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $9.88 million, $169 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Gardena have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Gardena's city government owed $130.28 million in long-term debt, $2,227 per resident (the 326th highest of 731). During the year it issued $13.15 million of new long-term debt and repaid $12.50 million.

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How much does Gardena pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $5.18 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 4.9% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Gardena?

Gardena 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 Gardena 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))

Gardena ranks 402 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
399Grand Prairie$2,236
400Palm Beach Gardens$2,234
401Milwaukee$2,234
402Gardena$2,231
403San Buenaventura (Ventura)$2,225
404Corpus Christi$2,214
405Livermore$2,208
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Gardena ranks 487 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
484Holly Springs$1,832
485Porterville$1,829
486Sanford$1,823
487Gardena$1,819
488Billings$1,809
489Layton$1,805
490Paterson$1,799
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Gardena ranks 208 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
205Vancouver$1,265
206Plainfield$1,262
207North Charleston$1,261
208Gardena$1,256
209Glendale$1,256
210Sacramento$1,252
211Greeley$1,247
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Gardena ranks 56 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
53Cincinnati$551
54Cathedral City$550
55Vacaville$550
56Gardena$550
57Grand Junction$548
58Daytona Beach$546
59Jacksonville$545
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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))

Gardena ranks 326 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
323Alpharetta$2,235
324Little Elm$2,233
325Lawrence$2,230
326Gardena$2,227
327Ann Arbor$2,223
328Marana$2,220
329Danbury$2,219
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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))

Gardena ranks 629 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
626Fort Collins22.7%
627Stockton22.5%
628Greeley22.5%
629Gardena22.5%
630Eastvale22.4%
631Buckeye22.3%
632Hawthorne22.3%
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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))

Gardena ranks 151 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
148Westland30.4%
149Oak Lawn30.3%
150Chandler30.2%
151Gardena30.2%
152Ocoee30.2%
153Huntington Park30.1%
154San Francisco30.1%
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