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Government budget and revenue in Rancho Cordova, California: official figures

Rancho Cordova's city government took in $204.15 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,533 for each of its 80,598 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 230th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,533
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,702
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,244
2024

How much does Rancho Cordova spend and on what?

It spent $137.20 million in the same year, $1,702 per resident, the 75th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (22.0%), roads and highways (21.7%) and central administration (14.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Rancho Cordova collect per resident?

Taxes raised $98.64 million ($1,224 per resident, the 223rd highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 48.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Rancho Cordova rely on?

Of Rancho Cordova's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 25.1%, general sales tax 27.6%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 11.1%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Rancho Cordova's property tax share is the 96th 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 Rancho Cordova get?

Payments from other governments made up 8.5% of Rancho Cordova's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 4.4% from the federal government ($112 per resident), 3.8% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Rancho Cordova raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $19.99 million, 9.8% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Rancho Cordova spend on police?

Rancho Cordova's city government spent $30.15 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $374 per resident (the 257th highest of 582) and 22.0% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does Rancho Cordova have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Rancho Cordova's city government owed $180.86 million in long-term debt, $2,244 per resident (the 291st lowest of 582). During the year it issued $3.88 million of new long-term debt and repaid $6.10 million.

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How much does Rancho Cordova pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $7.32 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 5.3% of total spending.

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How has the Rancho Cordova city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 30.4% from $1,943 to $2,533, spending per resident fell 2.7% to $1,702, taxes per resident rose 2.1% to $1,224.

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How Rancho Cordova 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))

Rancho Cordova ranks 502 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
499Sherman$1,949
500Minnetonka$1,946
501Apopka$1,944
502Rancho Cordova$1,943
503San Clemente$1,940
504Terre Haute$1,939
505Kokomo$1,936
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rancho Cordova ranks 505 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
502Utica$1,763
503Omaha$1,759
504Lynwood$1,758
505Rancho Cordova$1,749
506Midwest City$1,747
507Lexington$1,745
508Kent$1,743
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rancho Cordova ranks 229 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
226Carson City$1,208
227Conroe$1,204
228Rialto$1,199
229Rancho Cordova$1,199
230Joplin$1,198
231North Little Rock$1,197
232Waco$1,196
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rancho Cordova ranks 269 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
266Everett$360
267Des Moines$359
268Alhambra$358
269Rancho Cordova$358
270Downers Grove$358
271Springfield$358
272Grand Prairie$358
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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))

Rancho Cordova ranks 315 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
312Kenosha$2,292
313Collierville$2,285
314Tampa$2,284
315Rancho Cordova$2,282
316Greensboro$2,269
317Bloomington$2,266
318Huntington Beach$2,265
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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))

Rancho Cordova ranks 621 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
618Anaheim23.4%
619Pittsburg23.4%
620Pico Rivera23.4%
621Rancho Cordova23.1%
622Paramount23.0%
623Riverside23.0%
624Ontario22.9%
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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))

Rancho Cordova ranks 555 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
552Hanford11.2%
553Texas City11.2%
554Springfield11.2%
555Rancho Cordova11.2%
556Longmont11.1%
557Colton11.1%
558Pomona11.1%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cordova ranks 353 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
350Whittier$2,547
351Hoffman Estates$2,544
352Melbourne$2,543
353Rancho Cordova$2,533
354Chapel Hill$2,529
355Medford$2,529
356Montgomery$2,528
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cordova ranks 508 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
505Orange$1,722
506Arlington Heights$1,712
507Muncie$1,711
508Rancho Cordova$1,702
509Coral Springs$1,694
510Kennewick$1,683
511Pflugerville$1,683
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cordova ranks 223 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
220Spokane$1,234
221Pflugerville$1,228
222Davenport$1,228
223Rancho Cordova$1,224
224Vacaville$1,217
225Southfield$1,213
226Edina$1,210
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cordova ranks 257 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
254Norfolk$377
255Gilbert$376
256Joliet$375
257Rancho Cordova$374
258Des Moines$374
259Scranton$373
260Revere$373
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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))

Rancho Cordova ranks 292 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
289Alameda$2,262
290Racine$2,259
291Cary$2,247
292Rancho Cordova$2,244
293Largo$2,229
294South Bend$2,228
295Peabody$2,207
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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))

Rancho Cordova ranks 485 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
482Westminster25.7%
483Lancaster25.3%
484Boulder25.2%
485Rancho Cordova25.1%
486Schaumburg25.0%
487Bellevue24.9%
488Louisville/Jefferson County metro government24.8%
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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))

Rancho Cordova ranks 507 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
504Plantation8.5%
505Huntersville8.5%
506Middletown8.5%
507Rancho Cordova8.5%
508Bellingham8.4%
509Santa Clara8.2%
510Tacoma8.2%
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