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Government budget and revenue in Mount Prospect, Illinois: official figures

Mount Prospect's city government took in $143.56 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $2,618 for each of its 54,843 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 247th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,618
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,353
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$4,410
2024

How much does Mount Prospect spend and on what?

It spent $129.03 million in the same year, $2,353 per resident, the 220th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (17.1%), fire protection (16.1%) and central administration (13.0%) of the total.

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How much tax does Mount Prospect collect per resident?

Taxes raised $48.75 million ($889 per resident, the 179th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 39.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Mount Prospect rely on?

Of Mount Prospect's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 74.9%, general sales tax 4.7%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 14.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Mount Prospect's property tax share is the 145th 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 Mount Prospect get?

Payments from other governments made up 46.5% of Mount Prospect's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 0.0% from the federal government ($0 per resident), 45.1% from the state and 1.4% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Mount Prospect raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $9.17 million, 7.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $20.65 million.

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How much does Mount Prospect spend on police?

Mount Prospect's city government spent $22.02 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $401 per resident (the 218th highest of 582) and 17.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Mount Prospect spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $20.83 million, $380 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023.

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How much debt does Mount Prospect have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Mount Prospect's city government owed $241.83 million in long-term debt, $4,410 per resident (the 107th highest of 582). During the year it issued $9.01 million of new long-term debt and repaid $10.51 million.

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How much does Mount Prospect pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $9.73 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 7.5% of total spending.

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How has the Mount Prospect city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 11.3% from $2,352 to $2,618, spending per resident rose 12.2% to $2,353, taxes per resident rose 5.5% to $889.

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How Mount Prospect 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))

Mount Prospect ranks 365 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
362Rockford$2,375
363Casper$2,364
364Glendale$2,361
365Mount Prospect$2,352
366Greensboro$2,350
367Kalamazoo$2,349
368Fayetteville$2,348
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Mount Prospect ranks 390 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
387Tracy$2,117
388Smyrna$2,116
389Warren$2,111
390Mount Prospect$2,096
391Albuquerque$2,096
392Mount Pleasant$2,092
393Oak Park$2,086
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Mount Prospect ranks 470 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
467Fulshear$846
468Prescott Valley$846
469Arlington Heights$842
470Mount Prospect$842
471Santee$842
472St. Paul$840
473Grand Island$839
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Mount Prospect ranks 229 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
226Coconut Creek$378
227Lakeland$377
228Miami Gardens$377
229Mount Prospect$376
230Burlington$376
231Palatine$374
232West Allis$373
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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))

Mount Prospect ranks 144 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
141Lodi$3,829
142Cedar Rapids$3,820
143Appleton$3,808
144Mount Prospect$3,802
145Waltham$3,798
146Cathedral City$3,797
147Stamford$3,794
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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))

Mount Prospect ranks 169 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
166Athens71.5%
167Macon-Bibb County71.3%
168Boynton Beach71.3%
169Mount Prospect71.2%
170Richmond71.0%
171Palatine70.9%
172Chesapeake70.7%
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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))

Mount Prospect ranks 34 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
31Malden49.2%
32Bayonne49.1%
33Providence49.0%
34Mount Prospect48.7%
35Albany48.2%
36Yonkers47.1%
37Rockford46.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mount Prospect ranks 336 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
333Commerce City$2,652
334Rapid City$2,636
335Surprise$2,633
336Mount Prospect$2,618
337Sioux Falls$2,612
338Newark$2,610
339Jeffersonville$2,608
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mount Prospect ranks 363 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
360Wilmington$2,385
361Wichita$2,365
362Miramar$2,356
363Mount Prospect$2,353
364San Angelo$2,344
365College Station$2,340
366San Leandro$2,335
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mount Prospect ranks 404 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
401Wellington$897
402Kokomo$892
403Thousand Oaks$891
404Mount Prospect$889
405Colton$887
406Harlingen$886
407St. Clair Shores$882
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Mount Prospect ranks 218 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
215Wilmington$403
216Suffolk$403
217Dothan$402
218Mount Prospect$401
219Arlington Heights$399
220Auburn$397
221Holly Springs$397
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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))

Mount Prospect ranks 107 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
104Kingsport$4,593
105West Des Moines$4,495
106New Haven$4,427
107Mount Prospect$4,410
108Victorville$4,389
109Philadelphia$4,388
110Cedar Rapids$4,368
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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))

Mount Prospect ranks 145 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
142Jeffersonville75.3%
143Suffolk75.2%
144Portsmouth75.0%
145Mount Prospect74.9%
146St. Paul74.8%
147Newport News74.7%
148Mountain View74.6%
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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))

Mount Prospect ranks 45 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
42Passaic47.5%
43Des Plaines47.3%
44Yonkers46.7%
45Mount Prospect46.5%
46Jackson46.2%
47Naperville45.4%
48Malden45.0%
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