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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Murrieta took in $187 million and spent $181 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fines and other16%Fees for services (parks and recreation)9.8%State tax money7.9%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes63%

Sales tax
35%$65.7 million
Property tax
22%$40.9 million
Other taxes
6.2%$11.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$686 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$18.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$16.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$4.0 million

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$14.7 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$2.9 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$28.5 million
Fines
0.3%$520 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs29%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Housing and community development2.9%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

46%

of Murrieta's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$83.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$47.5 million
  • Fire protection$27.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$7.7 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$52.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$32.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$27.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$23.7 million
  • Libraries$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$8.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.8 million
Housing and community development
2.9%$5.3 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$3.5 million
Health and hospitals
0.4%$681 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$681 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Murrieta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Murrieta 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.