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Government budget and revenue in Oak Park, Illinois: official figures

Oak Park's city government took in $128.28 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $2,441 for each of its 52,553 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 212th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,441
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,263
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$5,043
2024

How much does Oak Park spend and on what?

It spent $118.95 million in the same year, $2,263 per resident, the 197th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (20.3%), roads and highways (15.8%) and fire protection (15.0%) of the total.

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How much tax does Oak Park collect per resident?

Taxes raised $54.15 million ($1,030 per resident, the 270th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 50.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Oak Park rely on?

Of Oak Park's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 69.0%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 25.5%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Oak Park's property tax share is the 181st 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 Oak Park get?

Payments from other governments made up 32.0% of Oak Park's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 9.2% from the federal government ($190 per resident), 21.9% from the state and 0.9% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Oak Park raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $14.09 million, 13.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $19.97 million.

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How much does Oak Park spend on police?

Oak Park's city government spent $24.09 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $458 per resident (the 159th highest of 582) and 20.3% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Oak Park spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $17.80 million, $339 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023.

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How much debt does Oak Park have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Oak Park's city government owed $265.01 million in long-term debt, $5,043 per resident (the 86th highest of 582). During the year it issued $15.06 million of new long-term debt and repaid $23.24 million.

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

Interest on debt cost $10.93 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 9.2% of total spending.

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How has the Oak Park city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 1.9% from $2,396 to $2,441, spending per resident rose 8.5% to $2,263, taxes per resident fell 3.1% to $1,030.

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How Oak 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))

Oak Park ranks 358 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
355Hammond$2,402
356College Station$2,399
357Santa Maria$2,397
358Oak Park$2,396
359Smyrna$2,393
360Iowa City$2,384
361Bloomington$2,379
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Oak Park ranks 393 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
390Mount Prospect$2,096
391Albuquerque$2,096
392Mount Pleasant$2,092
393Oak Park$2,086
394Olathe$2,084
395Deerfield Beach$2,084
396Thousand Oaks$2,083
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Oak Park ranks 300 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
297Fort Myers$1,068
298Kingsport$1,066
299Royal Oak$1,065
300Oak Park$1,063
301Ocala$1,062
302Bentonville$1,061
303Waukesha$1,060
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Oak Park ranks 101 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
98Mesa$481
99Sacramento$479
100Chino$478
101Oak Park$478
102Sunnyvale$475
103Alameda$470
104St. Paul$469
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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))

Oak Park ranks 104 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
101West Covina$4,701
102Brockton$4,695
103South San Francisco$4,651
104Oak Park$4,607
105Corpus Christi$4,578
106New Britain$4,578
107Galveston$4,574
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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))

Oak Park ranks 218 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
215Norfolk65.5%
216Fort Lauderdale65.5%
217Columbus65.4%
218Oak Park65.0%
219Davie65.0%
220Wake Forest64.9%
221Holly Springs64.7%
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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))

Oak Park ranks 126 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
123Springdale33.0%
124Bristol32.8%
125Palatine32.8%
126Oak Park32.6%
127Chattanooga32.6%
128Appleton32.3%
129St. Paul32.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oak Park ranks 371 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
368Macon-Bibb County$2,461
369Modesto$2,455
370Joliet$2,448
371Oak Park$2,441
372Gary$2,436
373Tigard$2,430
374Rogers$2,422
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oak Park ranks 386 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
383Janesville$2,274
384Las Cruces$2,267
385North Miami$2,265
386Oak Park$2,263
387Auburn$2,262
388Jackson$2,260
389Bend$2,248
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oak Park ranks 313 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
310Irvine$1,037
311Hamilton$1,036
312Concord$1,035
313Oak Park$1,030
314La Crosse$1,030
315Tucson$1,029
316Iowa City$1,029
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oak Park ranks 159 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
156Savannah$460
157Orange$459
158Rockford$459
159Oak Park$458
160Springfield$458
161Battle Creek$458
162Lancaster$458
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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))

Oak Park ranks 86 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
83San Luis Obispo$5,157
84Nashua$5,118
85Sugar Land$5,052
86Oak Park$5,043
87Madison$5,021
88La Crosse$5,005
89Lubbock$4,971
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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))

Oak Park ranks 181 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
178Hampton69.3%
179Wheaton69.2%
180Des Moines69.1%
181Oak Park69.0%
182Gastonia68.8%
183Fort Pierce68.8%
184Bowie68.7%
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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))

Oak Park ranks 126 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
123Downers Grove32.1%
124Bloomington32.0%
125Gilbert32.0%
126Oak Park32.0%
127Elkhart32.0%
128Erie31.6%
129Phoenix31.5%
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