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Government budget and revenue in Monterey Park, California: official figures

Monterey Park's city government took in $98.25 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,656 for each of its 59,344 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 129th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,656
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,867
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$2,565
2022

How much does Monterey Park spend and on what?

It spent $110.82 million in the same year, $1,867 per resident, the 267th 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 (19.0%), central administration (15.4%) and public health (11.4%) of the total.

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How much tax does Monterey Park collect per resident?

Taxes raised $52.85 million ($891 per resident, the 300th lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 62.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Monterey Park rely on?

Of Monterey Park's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 56.0%, general sales tax 27.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 12.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Monterey Park's property tax share is the 311th highest 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 Monterey Park get?

Payments from other governments made up 12.3% of Monterey Park's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 4.6% from the federal government ($65 per resident), 6.7% from the state and 1.0% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Monterey Park raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $20.39 million, 24.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $14.23 million.

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How much does Monterey Park spend on police?

Monterey Park's city government spent $21.05 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $355 per resident (the 279th highest of 731) and 19.0% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Monterey Park spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $1.52 million, $26 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Monterey Park have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Monterey Park's city government owed $152.22 million in long-term debt, $2,565 per resident (the 266th highest of 731). During the year it issued $20.58 million of new long-term debt and repaid $12.86 million.

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How much does Monterey Park pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $5.78 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 5.2% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Monterey Park?

Monterey Park 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 Monterey Park 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))

Monterey Park ranks 603 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
600La Habra$1,663
601Westland$1,663
602Upland$1,656
603Monterey Park$1,656
604Madison$1,656
605Victoria$1,655
606Palatine$1,645
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Monterey Park ranks 465 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
462Herriman$1,874
463Peoria$1,870
464Missoula$1,870
465Monterey Park$1,867
466Dearborn Heights$1,867
467Oshkosh$1,864
468Lafayette$1,862
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Monterey Park ranks 432 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
429Pomona$895
430Lacey$895
431Bartlett$891
432Monterey Park$891
433Albuquerque$887
434West Haven$886
435Harlingen$885
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Monterey Park ranks 279 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
276Denver$356
277Renton$356
278Fort Pierce$355
279Monterey Park$355
280Homestead$354
281Hoboken$353
282Jupiter$353
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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))

Monterey Park ranks 266 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
263Leander$2,579
264Bloomington$2,574
265Santa Cruz$2,573
266Monterey Park$2,565
267St. Paul$2,562
268Santa Fe$2,558
269Olathe$2,555
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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))

Monterey Park ranks 311 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
308Las Vegas56.1%
309Newport Beach56.0%
310Fayetteville56.0%
311Monterey Park56.0%
312Houston56.0%
313Battle Creek55.8%
314Erie55.7%
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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))

Monterey Park ranks 514 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
511Burbank12.4%
512Oxnard12.4%
513Bentonville12.3%
514Monterey Park12.3%
515St. Cloud12.3%
516Bend12.2%
517Fort Worth12.2%
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