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Solana Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Solana Beach took in $36.7 million and spent $29.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)30%Federal tax money5.5%Fines and other4.9%State tax money3.6%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

12%

of Solana Beach's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes55%

Property tax
31%$11.3 million
Sales tax
12%$4.6 million
Other taxes
12%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$955 thousand
  • Other licenses$454 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$340 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$6.2 million
  • Other service charges$3.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$711 thousand
  • Garbage collection$259 thousand
  • Electric power$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$2.0 million

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$277 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$1.5 million
Fines
0.7%$262 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Interest on debt2.4%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

50%

of Solana Beach's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$14.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Fire protection$5.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$7.4 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)$6.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$851 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and electric power
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Electric power$189 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$708 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$691 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$691 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$90 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$90 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Solana Beach. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Solana Beach 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.