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Government budget and revenue in Temecula, California: official figures

Temecula's city government took in $289.15 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,587 for each of its 111,752 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 240th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,587
2024
City government spending per resident
$3,774
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,042
2024

How much does Temecula spend and on what?

It spent $421.73 million in the same year, $3,774 per resident, the 168th highest 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 (37.0%), police (9.8%) and central administration (8.4%) of the total.

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How much tax does Temecula collect per resident?

Taxes raised $128.09 million ($1,146 per resident, the 255th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 44.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Temecula rely on?

Of Temecula's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 19.4%, general sales tax 68.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 7.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Temecula's property tax share is the 61st lowest 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 Temecula get?

Payments from other governments made up 27.6% of Temecula's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 9.3% from the federal government ($241 per resident), 10.2% from the state and 8.1% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Temecula raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $45.59 million, 15.8% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Temecula spend on police?

Temecula's city government spent $41.26 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $369 per resident (the 271st highest of 582) and 9.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Temecula spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $11.09 million, $99 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Temecula have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Temecula's city government owed $228.22 million in long-term debt, $2,042 per resident (the 269th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $25.39 million of new long-term debt and repaid $6.96 million.

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How much does Temecula pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.54 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 1.1% of total spending.

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How has the Temecula city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 35.1% from $1,916 to $2,587, spending per resident rose 65.4% to $3,774, taxes per resident fell 4.1% to $1,146.

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How Temecula 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))

Temecula ranks 515 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
512Bradenton$1,924
513Layton$1,924
514Plantation$1,920
515Temecula$1,916
516Huntington Beach$1,915
517St. Louis Park$1,910
518Lake Elsinore$1,907
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Temecula ranks 344 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
341Sandy$2,292
342South Jordan$2,288
343Cheyenne$2,285
344Temecula$2,281
345Fayetteville$2,280
346Renton$2,276
347Midland$2,271
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Temecula ranks 233 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
230Joplin$1,198
231North Little Rock$1,197
232Waco$1,196
233Temecula$1,195
234Euless$1,194
235Redondo Beach$1,191
236Manchester$1,190
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Temecula ranks 349 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
346New Brunswick$323
347Schenectady$323
348Folsom$323
349Temecula$323
350West New York$322
351Rochester$322
352Phoenix$321
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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))

Temecula ranks 385 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
382Montgomery$1,849
383Arlington Heights$1,847
384San Rafael$1,839
385Temecula$1,829
386Billings$1,829
387Santa Rosa$1,825
388Palm Bay$1,823
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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))

Temecula ranks 675 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
672Scottsdale17.1%
673Lake Elsinore17.0%
674Decatur17.0%
675Temecula16.9%
676Chandler16.9%
677Gilbert16.8%
678Goodyear16.4%
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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))

Temecula ranks 470 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
467Fountain Valley14.2%
468Clovis14.1%
469Folsom14.1%
470Temecula14.1%
471Vacaville14.0%
472Lakeland14.0%
473Warner Robins13.9%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Temecula ranks 343 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
340Milwaukee$2,595
341Franklin$2,593
342Burleson$2,589
343Temecula$2,587
344Amarillo$2,586
345Fayetteville$2,583
346Santa Maria$2,575
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Temecula ranks 168 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
165Richland$3,823
166Rochester$3,795
167Waco$3,787
168Temecula$3,774
169Corona$3,773
170Scottsdale$3,768
171Bartlett$3,760
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Temecula ranks 255 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
252Sioux City$1,158
253Lansing$1,150
254Plainfield$1,147
255Temecula$1,146
256Edmond$1,144
257Owensboro$1,138
258Lebanon$1,136
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Temecula ranks 271 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
268Albany$371
269Corona$371
270Roswell$370
271Temecula$369
272Tuscaloosa$369
273Royal Oak$369
274Chesapeake$368
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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))

Temecula ranks 314 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
311Fort Smith$2,055
312North Richland Hills$2,053
313Bayonne$2,051
314Temecula$2,042
315Murfreesboro$2,021
316Dearborn$2,019
317Sandy Springs$2,013
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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))

Temecula ranks 520 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
517O'Fallon19.8%
518Goose Creek19.7%
519Broken Arrow19.6%
520Temecula19.4%
521Lake Elsinore19.3%
522Renton19.1%
523Grand Island18.5%
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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))

Temecula ranks 162 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
159Kalamazoo28.3%
160West Allis27.9%
161North Little Rock27.6%
162Temecula27.6%
163Fargo27.6%
164Kentwood27.5%
165Anderson27.5%
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