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Government budget and revenue in Redondo Beach, California: official figures

Redondo Beach's city government took in $160.14 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $2,444 for each of its 65,533 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 341st highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$2,444
2022
City government spending per resident
$5,110
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$7,855
2022

How much does Redondo Beach spend and on what?

It spent $334.87 million in the same year, $5,110 per resident, the 89th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were central administration (60.8%), police (11.1%) and parks and recreation (4.1%) of the total.

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How much tax does Redondo Beach collect per resident?

Taxes raised $78.06 million ($1,191 per resident, the 235th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 50.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Redondo Beach rely on?

Of Redondo Beach's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 52.2%, general sales tax 19.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 19.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Redondo Beach's property tax share is the 354th highest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Redondo Beach get?

Payments from other governments made up 12.0% of Redondo Beach's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 4.6% from the federal government ($109 per resident), 6.9% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Redondo Beach raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $42.58 million, 27.4% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $4.98 million.

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How much does Redondo Beach spend on police?

Redondo Beach's city government spent $37.32 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $570 per resident (the 46th highest of 731) and 11.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Redondo Beach spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $11.22 million, $171 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Redondo Beach have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Redondo Beach's city government owed $514.75 million in long-term debt, $7,855 per resident (the 29th highest of 731). During the year it issued $452.36 million of new long-term debt and repaid $7.97 million.

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How much does Redondo Beach pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $6.34 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 1.9% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Redondo Beach?

Redondo Beach is not in the Census Bureau's 2024 sample of local governments, so its latest full figures are from the 2022 Census of Governments, which covers every government.

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How Redondo Beach 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))

Redondo Beach ranks 341 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
338Hoffman Estates$2,461
339Edina$2,448
340Frederick$2,446
341Redondo Beach$2,444
342Miami$2,442
343Oxnard$2,439
344Passaic$2,437
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redondo Beach ranks 89 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
86Tallahassee$5,208
87Somerville$5,191
88Jacksonville$5,156
89Redondo Beach$5,110
90Fayetteville$5,075
91Newport Beach$5,034
92Pasadena$4,994
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redondo Beach ranks 235 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
232Waco$1,196
233Temecula$1,195
234Euless$1,194
235Redondo Beach$1,191
236Manchester$1,190
237Davenport$1,190
238Clearwater$1,187
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redondo Beach ranks 46 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
43Boca Raton$574
44Palm Beach Gardens$574
45Richmond$572
46Redondo Beach$570
47Berwyn$567
48Newark$567
49Tempe$564
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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))

Redondo Beach ranks 29 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
26Owensboro$8,229
27Lakeland$8,007
28Portland$7,860
29Redondo Beach$7,855
30Carmel$7,823
31Richmond$7,717
32Birmingham$7,692
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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))

Redondo Beach ranks 354 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
351Herriman52.4%
352Fullerton52.3%
353Jacksonville52.3%
354Redondo Beach52.2%
355San Angelo52.1%
356Bonita Springs52.0%
357New Orleans51.9%
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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))

Redondo Beach ranks 530 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
527Arvada12.0%
528Conroe12.0%
529Santa Fe12.0%
530Redondo Beach12.0%
531Colorado Springs11.8%
532Clearwater11.8%
533Omaha11.8%
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