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Government budget and revenue in Queen Creek, Arizona: official figures

Queen Creek's city government took in $262.97 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $3,718 for each of its 70,734 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 177th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$3,718
2024
City government spending per resident
$4,924
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$8,644
2024

How much does Queen Creek spend and on what?

It spent $348.26 million in the same year, $4,924 per resident, the 106th highest 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 (22.3%), parks and recreation (19.9%) and roads and highways (17.0%) of the total.

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How much tax does Queen Creek collect per resident?

Taxes raised $129.15 million ($1,826 per resident, the 94th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 56.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Queen Creek rely on?

Of Queen Creek's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 10.3%, general sales tax 79.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Queen Creek's property tax share is the 17th 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 Queen Creek get?

Payments from other governments made up 25.0% of Queen Creek's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 0.0% from the federal government ($0 per resident), 0.0% from the state and 25.0% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Queen Creek raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $18.60 million, 8.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $36.19 million.

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How much does Queen Creek spend on police?

Queen Creek's city government spent $55.08 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $779 per resident (the 24th highest of 582) and 15.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Queen Creek spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $36.72 million, $519 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Queen Creek have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Queen Creek's city government owed $611.41 million in long-term debt, $8,644 per resident (the 25th highest of 582). During the year it issued $72.45 million of new long-term debt and repaid $38.80 million.

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How much does Queen Creek pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $22.39 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 6.4% of total spending.

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How has the Queen Creek city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 45.1% from $2,562 to $3,718, spending per resident rose 32.2% to $4,924, taxes per resident rose 75.5% to $1,826.

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How Queen Creek 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))

Queen Creek ranks 318 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
315Topeka$2,580
316Plainfield$2,579
317Pleasanton$2,576
318Queen Creek$2,562
319Milpitas$2,561
320Sandy$2,557
321La Crosse$2,554
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Queen Creek ranks 151 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
148White Plains$3,778
149Rochester$3,745
150Columbia$3,727
151Queen Creek$3,725
152Collierville$3,714
153Garland$3,701
154Greenville$3,700
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Queen Creek ranks 313 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
310Grand Rapids$1,044
311Murray$1,043
312Midwest City$1,041
313Queen Creek$1,041
314Concord$1,037
315Durham$1,036
316Santa Rosa$1,035
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Queen Creek ranks 724 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
721Novi$17
722Camden$10
723Shoreline$1
724Queen Creek$0
725Draper$0
726Syracuse$0
727Springfield$0
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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))

Queen Creek ranks 79 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
76Huntsville$5,324
77Garland$5,323
78Pflugerville$5,307
79Queen Creek$5,305
80Mishawaka$5,283
81Colorado Springs$5,250
82Lubbock$5,231
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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))

Queen Creek ranks 730 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
724Prescott Valley5.1%
725Dothan4.1%
726Stillwater3.9%
727Marana2.2%
728Enid0.3%
729Edmond0.0%
730Queen Creek0.0%
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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))

Queen Creek ranks 497 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
494San Jose13.0%
495Dallas13.0%
496Everett13.0%
497Queen Creek12.9%
498Reading12.9%
499Palm Bay12.9%
500Bothell12.8%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Queen Creek ranks 177 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
174Garland$3,735
175Sunrise$3,719
176Riverside$3,718
177Queen Creek$3,718
178Bartlett$3,707
179Rocky Mount$3,703
180Concord$3,686
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Queen Creek ranks 106 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
103San Antonio$4,993
104Pawtucket$4,974
105Detroit$4,942
106Queen Creek$4,924
107Bryan$4,919
108Eugene$4,908
109Duluth$4,873
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Queen Creek ranks 94 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
91Brockton$1,846
92Springfield$1,837
93West Palm Beach$1,833
94Queen Creek$1,826
95Carlsbad$1,822
96Auburn$1,821
97Fort Lauderdale$1,819
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Queen Creek ranks 24 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
21Oakland$807
22Ontario$799
23New York$791
24Queen Creek$779
25White Plains$778
26Richmond$776
27Berwyn$770
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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))

Queen Creek ranks 25 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
22San Antonio$9,460
23Tacoma$9,286
24Anaheim$9,027
25Queen Creek$8,644
26Richmond$8,569
27Baton Rouge$8,476
28Carmel$8,425
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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))

Queen Creek ranks 564 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
561Columbia10.8%
562Hoover10.4%
563Middletown10.4%
564Queen Creek10.3%
565Casa Grande10.1%
566Avondale9.4%
567Cleveland9.4%
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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))

Queen Creek ranks 197 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
194Rochester25.3%
195Dearborn25.2%
196Fort Wayne25.1%
197Queen Creek25.0%
198South Bend25.0%
199Rogers24.8%
200Oshkosh24.7%
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