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Glendale's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Glendale took in $713 million and spent $663 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%State tax money28%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Fines and other5.1%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

33%

of Glendale's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes43%

Sales tax
33%$236 million
Property tax
5.5%$39.4 million
Other taxes
4.3%$30.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$29.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$154 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$66.2 million
  • Sewer$45.6 million
  • Other service charges$18.4 million
  • Garbage collection$12.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.2 million
  • Transit fares$5.3 million
  • Housing$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.7%$18.9 million

State tax money28%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
28%$196 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$971 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$26.7 million
Fines
1.3%$9.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs15%Housing and community development6.7%All other spending11%

What stands out

6.7%

of Glendale's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$215 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$144 million
  • Fire protection$53.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$12.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$134 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$58.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$56.8 million
  • Sewer systems$19.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$100 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$69.9 million
  • Public transit$30.2 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$97.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$72.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.7 million
  • Government buildings$7.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$381 thousand
Housing and community development
6.7%$44.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$44.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$36.7 million
  • Libraries$7.5 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$27.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$22.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Glendale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Glendale itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.