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

Rancho Cucamonga's city government took in $376.94 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,138 for each of its 176,336 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 134th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,138
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,779
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$283
2024

How much does Rancho Cucamonga spend and on what?

It spent $313.69 million in the same year, $1,779 per resident, the 91st 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 (38.4%), police (19.2%) and roads and highways (9.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Rancho Cucamonga collect per resident?

Taxes raised $230.09 million ($1,305 per resident, the 195th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 64.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Rancho Cucamonga rely on?

Of Rancho Cucamonga's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 69.4%, general sales tax 19.6%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 7.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Rancho Cucamonga's property tax share is the 175th 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 Rancho Cucamonga get?

Payments from other governments made up 5.9% of Rancho Cucamonga's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 0.3% from the federal government ($6 per resident), 4.9% from the state and 0.8% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Rancho Cucamonga raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $24.80 million, 7.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $21.30 million.

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How much does Rancho Cucamonga spend on police?

Rancho Cucamonga's city government spent $60.33 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $342 per resident (the 261st lowest of 582) and 19.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Rancho Cucamonga spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $120.34 million, $682 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Rancho Cucamonga have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Rancho Cucamonga's city government owed $49.96 million in long-term debt, $283 per resident (the 27th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $3.73 million.

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

Interest on debt cost $2.15 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 0.7% of total spending.

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How has the Rancho Cucamonga city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 14.4% from $1,868 to $2,138, spending per resident rose 17.6% to $1,779, taxes per resident rose 7.1% to $1,305.

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How Rancho Cucamonga 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 Cucamonga ranks 527 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
524Miramar$1,890
525Las Vegas$1,875
526Arlington$1,873
527Rancho Cucamonga$1,868
528Marysville$1,867
529Pocatello$1,864
530Vista$1,864
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 598 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
595Westminster$1,522
596Indio$1,519
597Palm Coast$1,514
598Rancho Cucamonga$1,513
599Columbus$1,511
600Moore$1,501
601Broken Arrow$1,501
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 221 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
218Fremont$1,232
219Pompano Beach$1,228
220Union City$1,219
221Rancho Cucamonga$1,218
222Burleson$1,214
223Spokane$1,213
224Chattanooga$1,212
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 472 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
469Warwick$277
470Federal Way$277
471Green Bay$277
472Rancho Cucamonga$276
473Eden Prairie$276
474Pocatello$275
475Durham$275
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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 Cucamonga ranks 676 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
673Pocatello$354
674Huntington Park$350
675Federal Way$349
676Rancho Cucamonga$325
677Burien$313
678Jonesboro$307
679Dublin$306
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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 Cucamonga ranks 227 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
224Rockville64.4%
225Wilmington64.3%
226St. Cloud64.2%
227Rancho Cucamonga64.2%
228Plantation63.9%
229North Miami63.9%
230Hoffman Estates63.7%
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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))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 413 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
410Glendale16.1%
411Tacoma16.1%
412Lodi16.0%
413Rancho Cucamonga16.0%
414Elk Grove15.9%
415Daytona Beach15.9%
416Rock Hill15.9%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 449 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
446St. Cloud$2,143
447Midwest City$2,143
448Coconut Creek$2,138
449Rancho Cucamonga$2,138
450Schenectady$2,135
451Hoover$2,126
452Smyrna$2,124
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 492 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
489Huntersville$1,786
490Casa Grande$1,785
491Mission Viejo$1,783
492Rancho Cucamonga$1,779
493Wyoming$1,770
494La Habra$1,768
495Troy$1,762
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 195 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
192Montgomery$1,308
193Madison$1,307
194Canton$1,306
195Rancho Cucamonga$1,305
196Bayonne$1,304
197Waco$1,303
198Carson City$1,299
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rancho Cucamonga ranks 322 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
319Mobile$343
320St. Cloud$342
321Troy$342
322Rancho Cucamonga$342
323La Habra$341
324Sanford$340
325Waterloo$339
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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 Cucamonga ranks 556 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
553Pocatello$333
554St. Clair Shores$324
555Bakersfield$301
556Rancho Cucamonga$283
557Redlands$280
558Passaic$272
559Albany$270
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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 Cucamonga ranks 175 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
172Kingsport69.9%
173Kannapolis69.9%
174Garland69.6%
175Rancho Cucamonga69.4%
176Lancaster69.4%
177Margate69.3%
178Hampton69.3%
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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 Cucamonga ranks 543 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
540League City6.1%
541Conroe6.0%
542Mount Pleasant5.9%
543Rancho Cucamonga5.9%
544Eagle Mountain5.9%
545Mobile5.9%
546Midland5.8%
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