City government · Alameda County, CA

San Leandro's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), San Leandro took in $246 million and spent $203 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fines and other19%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)16%Federal tax money6.3%State tax money5.5%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

23%

of San Leandro's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes54%

Other taxes
23%$56.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$21.3 million
  • Other licenses$20.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$8.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$606 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$43.3 million
Property tax
13%$31.8 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$38.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
  • Sewer$19.8 million
  • Other service charges$16.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Housing$964 thousand
  • Parking$263 thousand
  • Road charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$15.5 million

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$13.4 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$777 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$45.2 million
Fines
0.3%$771 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

47%

of San Leandro'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
47%$95.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$42.7 million
  • Fire protection$32.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$21.0 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$41.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$18.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$23.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14.8 million
  • Libraries$8.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$21.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$19.8 million
  • Parking$1.0 million
  • Public transit$500 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$14.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$14.5 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$3.1 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$2.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$991 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$991 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$409 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$409 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of San Leandro. 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 San Leandro 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.