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Government budget and revenue in Peoria, Arizona: official figures

Peoria's city government took in $559.05 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,825 for each of its 197,866 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 290th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,825
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,482
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$1,579
2024

How much does Peoria spend and on what?

It spent $491.09 million in the same year, $2,482 per resident, the 244th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the water utility (17.3%), police (15.5%) and sewerage (13.8%) of the total.

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How much tax does Peoria collect per resident?

Taxes raised $180.59 million ($913 per resident, the 194th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 38.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Peoria rely on?

Of Peoria's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 19.8%, general sales tax 67.8%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 7.1%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Peoria's property tax share is the 65th lowest 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 Peoria get?

Payments from other governments made up 31.4% of Peoria's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 1.9% from the federal government ($44 per resident), 29.4% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Peoria raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $84.65 million, 18.1% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $92.23 million.

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How much does Peoria spend on police?

Peoria's city government spent $76.30 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $386 per resident (the 240th highest of 582) and 15.5% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Peoria spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $50.38 million, $255 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Peoria have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Peoria's city government owed $312.46 million in long-term debt, $1,579 per resident (the 203rd lowest of 582). During the year it issued $8.47 million of new long-term debt and repaid $33.54 million.

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How much does Peoria pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $8.29 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 1.7% of total spending.

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How has the Peoria city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 44.0% from $1,962 to $2,825, spending per resident rose 32.7% to $2,482, taxes per resident fell 1.7% to $913.

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How Peoria 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))

Peoria ranks 494 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
491Gresham$1,967
492Eau Claire$1,964
493Pflugerville$1,962
494Peoria$1,962
495Tinley Park$1,954
496Berwyn$1,952
497Elgin$1,950
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Peoria ranks 463 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
460Tamarac$1,880
461Dublin$1,880
462Herriman$1,874
463Peoria$1,870
464Missoula$1,870
465Monterey Park$1,867
466Dearborn Heights$1,867
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Peoria ranks 399 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
396Winston-Salem$930
397Arvada$929
398Alpharetta$929
399Peoria$928
400Auburn$926
401Colorado Springs$926
402St. George$924
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Peoria 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 spending on police per resident, 2022
390Turlock$307
391Plainfield$306
392Kenosha$306
393Peoria$306
394Wake Forest$305
395Naperville$305
396Plainfield$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))

Peoria ranks 378 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
375Logan$1,890
376Noblesville$1,889
377Lorain$1,887
378Peoria$1,884
379La Habra$1,881
380Petaluma$1,875
381Whittier$1,859
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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))

Peoria ranks 661 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
658Longmont19.1%
659Fort Smith18.9%
660Federal Way18.8%
661Peoria18.8%
662Kansas City18.8%
663Bowling Green18.3%
664Cathedral City18.1%
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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))

Peoria ranks 202 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
199Dearborn26.8%
200Delano26.8%
201Pittsburg26.7%
202Peoria26.7%
203Cedar Rapids26.7%
204Columbia26.7%
205Anderson26.6%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Peoria ranks 290 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
287Royal Oak$2,840
288San Leandro$2,836
289Salem$2,833
290Peoria$2,825
291Sugar Land$2,821
292Pembroke Pines$2,815
293Elizabeth$2,815
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Peoria ranks 339 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
336Sherman$2,489
337Tigard$2,489
338Casper$2,483
339Peoria$2,482
340Thornton$2,478
341Troy$2,476
342Brownsville$2,476
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Peoria ranks 389 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
386College Station$921
387Garland$919
388Maricopa$914
389Peoria$913
390Dearborn$912
391Lawrence$911
392Downers Grove$911
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Peoria ranks 240 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
237Bayonne$387
238Fontana$387
239Bossier City$387
240Peoria$386
241Buckeye$385
242Bismarck$385
243Norwalk$385
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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))

Peoria ranks 380 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
377Davie$1,618
378Thornton$1,592
379St. Charles$1,585
380Peoria$1,579
381West Allis$1,572
382Franklin$1,569
383Springfield$1,566
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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))

Peoria ranks 516 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
513Pasco20.7%
514Tracy20.3%
515Owensboro20.0%
516Peoria19.8%
517O'Fallon19.8%
518Goose Creek19.7%
519Broken Arrow19.6%
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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))

Peoria ranks 131 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
128Erie31.6%
129Phoenix31.5%
130Arlington Heights31.4%
131Peoria31.4%
132Suffolk31.3%
133Taylor31.3%
134Perth Amboy31.3%
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