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Government budget and revenue in San Clemente, California: official figures

San Clemente's city government took in $125.20 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,940 for each of its 64,551 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 229th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,940
2022
City government spending per resident
$2,619
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,097
2022

How much does San Clemente spend and on what?

It spent $169.03 million in the same year, $2,619 per resident, the 273rd highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were police (13.9%), roads and highways (12.7%) and the water utility (11.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does San Clemente collect per resident?

Taxes raised $63.36 million ($982 per resident, the 342nd highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 64.1% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does San Clemente rely on?

Of San Clemente's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 60.8%, general sales tax 22.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 9.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; San Clemente's property tax share is the 265th 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 San Clemente get?

Payments from other governments made up 8.8% of San Clemente's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 3.2% from the federal government ($50 per resident), 4.6% from the state and 1.0% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does San Clemente raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $24.05 million, 24.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $26.41 million.

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How much does San Clemente spend on police?

San Clemente's city government spent $23.52 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $364 per resident (the 258th highest of 731) and 13.9% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does San Clemente spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $11.92 million, $185 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does San Clemente have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, San Clemente's city government owed $70.79 million in long-term debt, $1,097 per resident (the 211th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $2.52 million of new long-term debt and repaid $4.66 million.

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How much does San Clemente pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $2.92 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 1.7% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for San Clemente?

San Clemente 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 San Clemente 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))

San Clemente ranks 503 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
500Minnetonka$1,946
501Apopka$1,944
502Rancho Cordova$1,943
503San Clemente$1,940
504Terre Haute$1,939
505Kokomo$1,936
506Merced$1,932
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

San Clemente ranks 273 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
270Tulsa$2,638
271Scottsdale$2,637
272Edina$2,620
273San Clemente$2,619
274Flagstaff$2,618
275Southfield$2,617
276Brentwood$2,617
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

San Clemente ranks 342 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
339Pflugerville$994
340Visalia$987
341Moore$984
342San Clemente$982
343National City$980
344Sherman$980
345Riverside$979
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

San Clemente ranks 258 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
255Pasadena$365
256Miramar$365
257Tuscaloosa$365
258San Clemente$364
259El Cajon$364
260Bismarck$364
261Taunton$363
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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))

San Clemente ranks 521 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
518North Little Rock$1,113
519Rocklin$1,113
520Bellingham$1,105
521San Clemente$1,097
522Harlingen$1,092
523Bloomington$1,091
524Cheyenne$1,085
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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))

San Clemente ranks 265 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
262Jupiter61.1%
263Naperville61.0%
264Weston60.9%
265San Clemente60.8%
266Charlotte60.8%
267Rocky Mount60.6%
268Fort Worth60.6%
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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))

San Clemente ranks 617 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
614Compton8.9%
615Concord8.9%
616Santa Barbara8.9%
617San Clemente8.8%
618Lacey8.8%
619Hollywood8.7%
620Woodbury8.7%
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