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Government budget and revenue in Newport Beach, California: official figures

Newport Beach's city government took in $437.14 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $5,205 for each of its 83,993 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 91st highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$5,205
2024
City government spending per resident
$4,409
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,689
2024

How much does Newport Beach spend and on what?

It spent $370.35 million in the same year, $4,409 per resident, the 133rd highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (21.6%), fire protection (14.2%) and roads and highways (10.1%) of the total.

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How much tax does Newport Beach collect per resident?

Taxes raised $242.08 million ($2,882 per resident, the 26th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 60.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Newport Beach rely on?

Of Newport Beach's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 59.0%, general sales tax 19.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 15.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Newport Beach's property tax share is the 254th 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 Newport Beach get?

Payments from other governments made up 4.9% of Newport Beach's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 2.6% from the federal government ($125 per resident), 1.9% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Newport Beach raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $43.76 million, 10.9% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $35.87 million.

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How much does Newport Beach spend on police?

Newport Beach's city government spent $80.12 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $954 per resident (the 7th highest of 582) and 21.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Newport Beach spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $52.55 million, $626 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Newport Beach have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Newport Beach's city government owed $225.82 million in long-term debt, $2,689 per resident (the 236th highest of 582). During the year it issued $26.13 million of new long-term debt and repaid $10.20 million.

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How much does Newport Beach pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $6.63 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 1.8% of total spending.

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How has the Newport Beach city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 25.5% from $4,147 to $5,205, spending per resident fell 12.4% to $4,409, taxes per resident rose 13.2% to $2,882.

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How Newport Beach 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))

Newport Beach ranks 129 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
126Grand Island$4,185
127Owensboro$4,167
128Greenville$4,155
129Newport Beach$4,147
130Collierville$4,143
131Birmingham$4,140
132Danbury$4,139
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Newport Beach ranks 91 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
88Jacksonville$5,156
89Redondo Beach$5,110
90Fayetteville$5,075
91Newport Beach$5,034
92Pasadena$4,994
93Fall River$4,987
94West New York$4,967
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Newport Beach ranks 33 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
30Nashua$2,687
31Denver$2,609
32Yonkers$2,574
33Newport Beach$2,545
34Anchorage$2,542
35Virginia Beach$2,531
36Hartford$2,501
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Newport Beach ranks 9 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
6Washington$943
7San Francisco$890
8Lafayette$870
9Newport Beach$860
10Mooresville$850
11Baltimore$792
12Oakland$757
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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))

Newport Beach ranks 276 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
273Bismarck$2,545
274Mountain View$2,539
275New Bedford$2,525
276Newport Beach$2,522
277Cary$2,519
278Lynwood$2,516
279Grand Rapids$2,515
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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))

Newport Beach ranks 309 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
306Yucaipa56.3%
307Sandy Springs56.1%
308Las Vegas56.1%
309Newport Beach56.0%
310Fayetteville56.0%
311Monterey Park56.0%
312Houston56.0%
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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))

Newport Beach ranks 716 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
713Mountain View4.1%
714Beaumont3.9%
715Apple Valley3.8%
716Newport Beach3.7%
717Boulder3.5%
718Hempstead3.5%
719Lee's Summit3.5%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Newport Beach ranks 91 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
88Bryan$5,326
89Jacksonville$5,318
90Pensacola$5,308
91Newport Beach$5,205
92Detroit$5,193
93Virginia Beach$5,188
94Quincy$5,174
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Newport Beach ranks 133 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
130Waukesha$4,508
131Glendale$4,468
132Kansas City$4,426
133Newport Beach$4,409
134Cleveland$4,385
135Edmond$4,379
136Sarasota$4,371
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Newport Beach ranks 26 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
23Quincy$3,088
24Warwick$2,996
25Grapevine$2,911
26Newport Beach$2,882
27Virginia Beach$2,822
28Birmingham$2,814
29Suffolk$2,789
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Newport Beach ranks 7 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
4San Francisco$1,072
5Cleveland$1,065
6Lafayette$1,029
7Newport Beach$954
8Fort Lauderdale$928
9Vacaville$915
10Los Angeles$888
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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))

Newport Beach ranks 236 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
233Greenville$2,716
234Missoula$2,713
235Noblesville$2,711
236Newport Beach$2,689
237Orlando$2,686
238Rogers$2,685
239Lenexa$2,647
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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))

Newport Beach ranks 254 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
251Richardson59.2%
252Lynchburg59.1%
253Pflugerville59.1%
254Newport Beach59.0%
255Elgin58.8%
256Melbourne58.8%
257Sunnyvale58.8%
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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))

Newport Beach ranks 555 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
552Ontario5.3%
553Kirkland5.2%
554Gulfport4.9%
555Newport Beach4.9%
556Leander4.8%
557Miami Beach4.8%
558Madison4.6%
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