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Government budget and revenue in Rochester Hills, Michigan: official figures

Rochester Hills' city government took in $136.10 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $1,792 for each of its 75,936 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 60th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,792
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,982
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$141
2024

How much does Rochester Hills spend and on what?

It spent $150.51 million in the same year, $1,982 per resident, the 132nd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were sewerage (20.8%), parks and recreation (11.0%) and roads and highways (9.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Rochester Hills collect per resident?

Taxes raised $44.50 million ($586 per resident, the 34th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 38.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Rochester Hills rely on?

Of Rochester Hills' tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 93.1%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Rochester Hills' property tax share is the 79th 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 Rochester Hills get?

Payments from other governments made up 23.9% of Rochester Hills' city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 2.7% from the federal government ($41 per resident), 20.1% from the state and 1.1% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Rochester Hills raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $31.66 million, 27.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $21.66 million.

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How much does Rochester Hills spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $12.84 million, $169 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023.

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How much debt does Rochester Hills have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Rochester Hills' city government owed $10.69 million in long-term debt, $141 per resident (the 15th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $408,000 of new long-term debt and repaid $1.30 million.

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How much does Rochester Hills pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $262,000 in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 0.2% of total spending.

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How has the Rochester Hills city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 14.8% from $1,561 to $1,792, spending per resident rose 6.9% to $1,982, taxes per resident rose 3.6% to $586.

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How Rochester Hills 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))

Rochester Hills ranks 627 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
624Clifton$1,568
625Union City$1,562
626Santa Clarita$1,562
627Rochester Hills$1,561
628Rowlett$1,561
629Wyoming$1,553
630Brookhaven$1,553
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rochester Hills ranks 474 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
471Weston$1,860
472Yakima$1,858
473Greenwood$1,854
474Rochester Hills$1,854
475Downers Grove$1,852
476Miramar$1,852
477Plymouth$1,851
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rochester Hills ranks 674 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
671Blaine$570
672Baldwin Park$568
673Missoula$568
674Rochester Hills$566
675Jackson$564
676Schenectady$563
677Billings$556
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Rochester Hills ranks 729 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
725Draper$0
726Syracuse$0
727Springfield$0
728New Rochelle$0
729Rochester Hills$0
730Kalamazoo$0
731Saratoga Springs$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))

Rochester Hills ranks 703 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
700Novi$195
701Troy$189
702Watsonville$184
703Rochester Hills$177
704Pinellas Park$154
705Antioch$149
706Lakewood$142
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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))

Rochester Hills ranks 97 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
94Boston92.0%
95Iowa City91.7%
96Evansville91.7%
97Rochester Hills91.6%
98Waltham91.5%
99Kentwood91.4%
100Janesville91.3%
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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))

Rochester Hills ranks 310 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
307Bowling Green20.1%
308Royal Oak20.1%
309Eugene20.1%
310Rochester Hills20.0%
311Jacksonville20.0%
312Kalamazoo20.0%
313Doral19.9%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rochester Hills ranks 523 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
520Lorain$1,804
521Burnsville$1,795
522Broken Arrow$1,793
523Rochester Hills$1,792
524Plymouth$1,789
525Palmdale$1,789
526Caldwell$1,774
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rochester Hills ranks 451 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
448Passaic$1,996
449Frederick$1,989
450Shoreline$1,986
451Rochester Hills$1,982
452Euless$1,981
453Gresham$1,977
454Plainfield$1,971
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rochester Hills ranks 549 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
546Pocatello$598
547Kissimmee$596
548Lakeville$587
549Rochester Hills$586
550Terre Haute$583
551Brownsville$582
552St. Cloud$581
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Rochester Hills ranks 574 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
571Wichita Falls$0
572Longmont$0
573Reading$0
574Rochester Hills$0
575Kalamazoo$0
576Canton$0
577Eagle Mountain$0
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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))

Rochester Hills ranks 568 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
565Chico$185
566Lincoln$155
567Troy$145
568Rochester Hills$141
569Spokane Valley$114
570Novi$95
571Lake Forest$71
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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))

Rochester Hills ranks 79 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
76Revere93.3%
77Kentwood93.2%
78West Allis93.2%
79Rochester Hills93.1%
80Wyoming92.8%
81Ann Arbor92.7%
82Great Falls92.6%
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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))

Rochester Hills ranks 214 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
211Pembroke Pines24.1%
212Lakewood24.0%
213Jacksonville23.9%
214Rochester Hills23.9%
215South Gate23.9%
216Troy23.9%
217Stockton23.8%
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