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Government budget and revenue in St. Clair Shores, Michigan: official figures

St. Clair Shores' city government took in $112.94 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $1,956 for each of its 57,742 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 93rd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,956
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,033
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$324
2024

How much does St. Clair Shores spend and on what?

It spent $117.39 million in the same year, $2,033 per resident, the 139th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (13.6%), sewerage (13.3%) and police (11.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does St. Clair Shores collect per resident?

Taxes raised $50.91 million ($882 per resident, the 176th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 47.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does St. Clair Shores rely on?

Of St. Clair Shores' tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 95.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; St. Clair Shores' property tax share is the 42nd 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 St. Clair Shores get?

Payments from other governments made up 18.9% of St. Clair Shores' city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 3.4% from the federal government ($64 per resident), 15.0% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does St. Clair Shores raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $29.93 million, 28.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $6.00 million.

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How much does St. Clair Shores spend on police?

St. Clair Shores' city government spent $13.13 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $227 per resident (the 66th lowest of 582) and 11.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does St. Clair Shores spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $8.60 million, $149 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does St. Clair Shores have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, St. Clair Shores' city government owed $18.71 million in long-term debt, $324 per resident (the 29th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $998,000 of new long-term debt and repaid $1.21 million.

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How much does St. Clair Shores pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $629,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 0.5% of total spending.

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How has the St. Clair Shores city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 8.3% from $1,807 to $1,956, spending per resident rose 4.1% to $2,033, taxes per resident rose 12.2% to $882.

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How St. Clair Shores 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))

St. Clair Shores ranks 547 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
544Omaha$1,822
545North Richland Hills$1,822
546San Angelo$1,817
547St. Clair Shores$1,807
548Antioch$1,802
549Springdale$1,802
550Coeur d'Alene$1,794
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

St. Clair Shores ranks 437 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
434Jackson$1,955
435Palm Beach Gardens$1,954
436Cathedral City$1,954
437St. Clair Shores$1,952
438Bend$1,952
439Medford$1,950
440Chapel Hill$1,949
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

St. Clair Shores ranks 524 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
521Vineland$791
522Melbourne$788
523Janesville$787
524St. Clair Shores$786
525Racine$786
526Gastonia$785
527Burnsville$784
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

St. Clair Shores ranks 153 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
150Wheaton$433
151Tampa$432
152Pleasanton$432
153St. Clair Shores$431
154Savannah$430
155Brentwood$430
156St. Petersburg$429
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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))

St. Clair Shores ranks 666 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
663Goose Creek$436
664Apple Valley$430
665Corvallis$430
666St. Clair Shores$427
667San Jacinto$398
668Bakersfield$397
669Albany$388
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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))

St. Clair Shores ranks 67 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
64Livonia95.4%
65Portland95.4%
66West Allis95.1%
67St. Clair Shores95.0%
68Fall River94.8%
69Haverhill94.7%
70Oshkosh94.3%
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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))

St. Clair Shores ranks 258 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
255Bismarck22.5%
256Farmington Hills22.4%
257Shoreline22.4%
258St. Clair Shores22.3%
259Torrance21.9%
260Meridian21.9%
261Renton21.8%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

St. Clair Shores ranks 490 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
487Southaven$1,971
488San Angelo$1,959
489Arlington Heights$1,956
490St. Clair Shores$1,956
491Champaign$1,955
492Thousand Oaks$1,949
493Ankeny$1,947
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

St. Clair Shores ranks 444 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
441Springfield$2,040
442Kenosha$2,036
443Lebanon$2,034
444St. Clair Shores$2,033
445Plantation$2,022
446Surprise$2,020
447Ankeny$2,009
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

St. Clair Shores ranks 407 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
404Mount Prospect$889
405Colton$887
406Harlingen$886
407St. Clair Shores$882
408Ankeny$881
409Lacey$881
410Lake Havasu City$880
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

St. Clair Shores ranks 517 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
514O'Fallon$229
515McKinney$228
516Enid$228
517St. Clair Shores$227
518Grand Forks$226
519Jonesboro$226
520Carrollton$224
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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))

St. Clair Shores ranks 554 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
551Corvallis$341
552Lacey$340
553Pocatello$333
554St. Clair Shores$324
555Bakersfield$301
556Rancho Cucamonga$283
557Redlands$280
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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))

St. Clair Shores ranks 42 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
39Hartford95.9%
40Newton95.9%
41Elizabeth95.9%
42St. Clair Shores95.9%
43Worcester95.8%
44Malden95.8%
45Livonia95.7%
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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))

St. Clair Shores ranks 285 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
282Waukesha19.0%
283Miami18.9%
284Bozeman18.9%
285St. Clair Shores18.9%
286Wichita Falls18.9%
287Las Cruces18.8%
288Margate18.8%
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