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Government budget and revenue in Mission Viejo, California: official figures

Mission Viejo's city government took in $123.10 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $1,341 for each of its 91,776 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 20th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,341
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,783
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$847
2024

How much does Mission Viejo spend and on what?

It spent $163.64 million in the same year, $1,783 per resident, the 92nd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (27.2%), parks and recreation (18.4%) and police (14.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Mission Viejo collect per resident?

Taxes raised $76.64 million ($835 per resident, the 142nd lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 62.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Mission Viejo rely on?

Of Mission Viejo's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 56.7%, general sales tax 32.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 6.8%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Mission Viejo's property tax share is the 273rd highest 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 Mission Viejo get?

Payments from other governments made up 13.2% of Mission Viejo's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 7.6% from the federal government ($102 per resident), 5.6% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Mission Viejo raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $18.59 million, 15.1% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Mission Viejo spend on police?

Mission Viejo's city government spent $23.96 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $261 per resident (the 105th lowest of 582) and 14.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does Mission Viejo have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Mission Viejo's city government owed $77.69 million in long-term debt, $847 per resident (the 111th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $8.70 million.

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How much does Mission Viejo pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $3.46 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 2.1% of total spending.

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How has the Mission Viejo city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 29.6% from $1,035 to $1,341, spending per resident rose 14.5% to $1,783, taxes per resident rose 12.4% to $835.

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How Mission Viejo 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))

Mission Viejo ranks 712 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
709Lorain$1,060
710Deltona$1,056
711Miami Gardens$1,054
712Mission Viejo$1,035
713Burien$1,012
714Goose Creek$976
715Federal Way$971
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Mission Viejo ranks 583 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
580Carrollton$1,560
581Tinley Park$1,560
582Hanford$1,559
583Mission Viejo$1,557
584Arlington Heights$1,556
585Huntersville$1,555
586Merced$1,555
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Mission Viejo ranks 564 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
561Huntington Park$747
562St. Charles$747
563Pasco$744
564Mission Viejo$743
565West Covina$742
566Eau Claire$741
567Huntersville$738
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Mission Viejo ranks 592 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
589San Angelo$228
590Methuen$228
591Jacksonville$228
592Mission Viejo$227
593Smyrna$227
594Franklin$227
595Danbury$227
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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))

Mission Viejo ranks 551 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
548St. George$993
549Taylor$976
550Vacaville$968
551Mission Viejo$967
552Plainfield$963
553Iowa City$959
554Tamarac$950
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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))

Mission Viejo ranks 316 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
313Battle Creek55.8%
314Erie55.7%
315Chicago55.6%
316Mission Viejo55.6%
317Warner Robins55.5%
318Bellevue55.4%
319Bartlett55.3%
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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))

Mission Viejo ranks 638 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
635League City8.2%
636San Jacinto8.1%
637Brooklyn Park8.1%
638Mission Viejo8.0%
639Palmdale7.9%
640Decatur7.9%
641Apex7.9%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mission Viejo ranks 563 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
560Miami Gardens$1,373
561Scranton$1,353
562Gaithersburg$1,346
563Mission Viejo$1,341
564Bowie$1,332
565O'Fallon$1,312
566Sammamish$1,284
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mission Viejo ranks 491 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
488Smyrna$1,790
489Huntersville$1,786
490Casa Grande$1,785
491Mission Viejo$1,783
492Rancho Cucamonga$1,779
493Wyoming$1,770
494La Habra$1,768
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mission Viejo ranks 441 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
438Anderson$837
439Chula Vista$836
440Colorado Springs$836
441Mission Viejo$835
442Elgin$835
443Santa Ana$834
444Redding$834
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mission Viejo ranks 478 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
475Bentonville$264
476Pflugerville$264
477Kingsport$262
478Mission Viejo$261
479Tamarac$260
480Janesville$260
481Casa Grande$260
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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))

Mission Viejo ranks 472 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
469Springfield$855
470Farmington Hills$854
471Valdosta$847
472Mission Viejo$847
473Summerville$846
474Cheyenne$846
475Vancouver$846
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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))

Mission Viejo ranks 273 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
270Tigard57.0%
271Battle Creek57.0%
272Medford56.8%
273Mission Viejo56.7%
274Tampa56.7%
275Cary56.7%
276Hialeah56.6%
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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))

Mission Viejo ranks 382 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
379Columbus13.3%
380Winter Haven13.3%
381St. Cloud13.3%
382Mission Viejo13.2%
383Wellington13.2%
384Turlock13.1%
385Decatur13.1%
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