City government · Santa Clara County, CA
Sunnyvale's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sunnyvale took in $554 million and spent $712 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Sunnyvale's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes40%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$18.9 million
- Public utility taxes$18.7 million
- Other licenses$5.5 million
- Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.3 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services44%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 5 more
- Garbage collection$94.1 million
- Water$57.8 million
- Sewer$56.1 million
- Other service charges$27.7 million
- Parks and recreation$9.6 million
- Parking$431 thousand
- Housing$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Sunnyvale's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$90.9 million
- Water supply$58.6 million
- Sewer systems$37.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$93.4 million
- Fire protection$37.4 million
- Courts and legal services$1.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$78.5 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$45.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$54.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26.1 million
- Government buildings$23.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$41.9 million
- Public transit$17.9 million
- Parking$159 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$48.0 million
- Libraries$11.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$10.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$497 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Sunnyvale. 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 Sunnyvale 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.