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Government budget and revenue in Naperville, Illinois: official figures

Naperville's city government took in $477.41 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 April 2024, or $3,184 for each of its 149,936 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 233rd highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$3,184
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,713
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$550
2024

How much does Naperville spend and on what?

It spent $406.75 million in the same year, $2,713 per resident, the 285th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the electric utility (31.6%), the water utility (14.7%) and central administration (12.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does Naperville collect per resident?

Taxes raised $91.87 million ($613 per resident, the 42nd lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 April 2024, 34.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Naperville rely on?

Of Naperville's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 April 2024, property tax made up 62.8%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 34.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Naperville's property tax share is the 229th 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 Naperville get?

Payments from other governments made up 45.4% of Naperville's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 April 2024: 0.4% from the federal government ($7 per resident), 39.8% from the state and 5.2% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Naperville raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $32.53 million, 12.4% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $214.34 million.

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How much debt does Naperville have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 April 2024, Naperville's city government owed $82.50 million in long-term debt, $550 per resident (the 66th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $14.61 million.

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How much does Naperville pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $2.98 million in the fiscal year ended 30 April 2024, 0.7% of total spending.

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How has the Naperville city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 4.2% from $3,055 to $3,184, spending per resident fell 0.1% to $2,713, taxes per resident fell 1.0% to $613.

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How Naperville 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))

Naperville ranks 220 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
217Conway$3,083
218Houston$3,083
219Napa$3,062
220Naperville$3,055
221Palm Desert$3,048
222Grapevine$3,040
223Little Rock$3,039
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Naperville ranks 261 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
258Redmond$2,748
259Jonesboro$2,746
260South Bend$2,719
261Naperville$2,715
262Carlsbad$2,702
263Lodi$2,691
264Vallejo$2,688
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Naperville ranks 644 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
641Port St. Lucie$626
642Coeur d'Alene$622
643Troy$621
644Naperville$619
645Kissimmee$617
646Tallahassee$614
647Apple Valley$612
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Naperville ranks 395 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
392Kenosha$306
393Peoria$306
394Wake Forest$305
395Naperville$305
396Plainfield$305
397Marietta$305
398Evansville$305
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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))

Naperville ranks 606 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
603Decatur$717
604Eagan$714
605Norwalk$711
606Naperville$703
607Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$701
608Jacksonville$696
609Utica$695
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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))

Naperville ranks 263 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
260Lauderhill61.2%
261Elgin61.2%
262Jupiter61.1%
263Naperville61.0%
264Weston60.9%
265San Clemente60.8%
266Charlotte60.8%
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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))

Naperville ranks 55 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
52Milwaukee43.3%
53New Haven42.7%
54Methuen42.5%
55Naperville42.0%
56Kissimmee41.9%
57Des Plaines41.7%
58Murfreesboro41.5%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Naperville ranks 233 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
230Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$3,189
231Grand Forks$3,186
232Madison$3,186
233Naperville$3,184
234Columbia$3,183
235Grand Rapids$3,180
236Battle Creek$3,179
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Naperville ranks 285 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
282Boise City$2,745
283Elizabeth$2,723
284Cheyenne$2,716
285Naperville$2,713
286Chapel Hill$2,712
287Whittier$2,711
288Bloomington$2,706
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Naperville ranks 541 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
538Troy$616
539Pittsburg$616
540Plainfield$614
541Naperville$613
542Lorain$612
543Dunwoody$608
544Missoula$603
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Naperville ranks 569 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
566Florissant$23
567Novi$6
568Camden$1
569Naperville$0
570Springfield$0
571Wichita Falls$0
572Longmont$0
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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))

Naperville ranks 517 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
514Delray Beach$565
515Lorain$565
516Apple Valley$559
517Naperville$550
518Woodbury$548
519Santa Maria$545
520Baytown$542
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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))

Naperville ranks 229 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
226Fort Lauderdale63.0%
227Rockville62.8%
228Boca Raton62.8%
229Naperville62.8%
230Macon-Bibb County62.6%
231Rock Hill62.3%
232Henderson62.2%
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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))

Naperville ranks 47 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
44Yonkers46.7%
45Mount Prospect46.5%
46Jackson46.2%
47Naperville45.4%
48Malden45.0%
49Haverhill44.9%
50Flint44.4%
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