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Government budget and revenue in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida: official figures

Palm Beach Gardens' city government took in $151.90 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,524 for each of its 60,175 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 226th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,524
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,510
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$816
2024

How much does Palm Beach Gardens spend and on what?

It spent $151.04 million in the same year, $2,510 per resident, the 252nd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were fire protection (26.8%), police (25.6%) and parks and recreation (12.3%) of the total.

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How much tax does Palm Beach Gardens collect per resident?

Taxes raised $104.39 million ($1,735 per resident, the 108th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 68.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Palm Beach Gardens rely on?

Of Palm Beach Gardens' tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 76.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 11.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Palm Beach Gardens' property tax share is the 140th 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 Palm Beach Gardens get?

Payments from other governments made up 9.3% of Palm Beach Gardens' city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 0.0% from the federal government ($1 per resident), 6.6% from the state and 2.6% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Palm Beach Gardens raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $18.97 million, 12.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Palm Beach Gardens spend on police?

Palm Beach Gardens' city government spent $38.73 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $644 per resident (the 43rd highest of 582) and 25.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Palm Beach Gardens spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $40.51 million, $673 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does Palm Beach Gardens have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Palm Beach Gardens' city government owed $49.11 million in long-term debt, $816 per resident (the 103rd lowest of 582). During the year it issued $20.10 million of new long-term debt and repaid $2.44 million.

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How much does Palm Beach Gardens pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $1.26 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 0.8% of total spending.

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How has the Palm Beach Gardens city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 13.0% from $2,234 to $2,524, spending per resident rose 28.4% to $2,510, taxes per resident rose 6.5% to $1,735.

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How Palm Beach Gardens 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))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 400 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
397Royal Oak$2,240
398Ogden$2,239
399Grand Prairie$2,236
400Palm Beach Gardens$2,234
401Milwaukee$2,234
402Gardena$2,231
403San Buenaventura (Ventura)$2,225
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 435 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
432Folsom$1,958
433Janesville$1,957
434Jackson$1,955
435Palm Beach Gardens$1,954
436Cathedral City$1,954
437St. Clair Shores$1,952
438Bend$1,952
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 112 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
109Santa Fe$1,680
110Torrance$1,664
111Decatur$1,651
112Palm Beach Gardens$1,629
113Scottsdale$1,623
114New Bedford$1,622
115Elizabeth$1,619
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 44 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
41Cleveland$585
42Ocala$579
43Boca Raton$574
44Palm Beach Gardens$574
45Richmond$572
46Redondo Beach$570
47Berwyn$567
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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))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 635 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
632Vancouver$582
633Lee's Summit$575
634Plainfield$574
635Palm Beach Gardens$559
636Draper$548
637San Marcos$548
638Elgin$548
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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))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 140 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
137Burnsville81.6%
138Eden Prairie81.6%
139Rowlett79.3%
140Palm Beach Gardens78.4%
141Coeur d'Alene78.1%
142West Des Moines77.8%
143St. Louis Park77.1%
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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))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 570 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
567Tulsa10.6%
568Laguna Niguel10.6%
569Saratoga Springs10.6%
570Palm Beach Gardens10.6%
571South Jordan10.5%
572Port Orange10.5%
573Galveston10.5%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 357 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
354Chapel Hill$2,529
355Medford$2,529
356Montgomery$2,528
357Palm Beach Gardens$2,524
358Noblesville$2,522
359Skokie$2,521
360Normal$2,515
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 331 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
328Amarillo$2,518
329Cape Coral$2,515
330Hoffman Estates$2,513
331Palm Beach Gardens$2,510
332Rockford$2,507
333Maricopa$2,505
334El Paso$2,498
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 108 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
105Westminster$1,740
106Lexington$1,739
107Sarasota$1,738
108Palm Beach Gardens$1,735
109Lenexa$1,730
110Jacksonville$1,729
111Lowell$1,703
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 43 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
40Albany$669
41Boca Raton$651
42Sandy Springs$644
43Palm Beach Gardens$644
44Torrance$635
45Santa Barbara$634
46Mountain View$626
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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))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 480 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
477Kirkland$832
478Harlingen$823
479Deerfield Beach$821
480Palm Beach Gardens$816
481Great Falls$806
482Wellington$802
483Tamarac$773
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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))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 140 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
137Alexandria77.8%
138Edina77.5%
139Delray Beach77.0%
140Palm Beach Gardens76.2%
141West Des Moines75.4%
142Jeffersonville75.3%
143Suffolk75.2%
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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))

Palm Beach Gardens ranks 486 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
483Roseville9.5%
484Scranton9.5%
485Cary9.4%
486Palm Beach Gardens9.3%
487Greenwood9.3%
488Deerfield Beach9.3%
489Summerville9.2%
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