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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Glendale took in $42.2 million and spent $36.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes81%Fees for services (water, sewer)11%Fines and other4.8%State tax money3.2%

What stands out

49%

of Glendale's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes81%

Sales tax
49%$20.7 million
Property tax
21%$8.9 million
Other taxes
11%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$469 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$2.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries28%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.5%Roads, transit and parking2.5%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

28%

of Glendale's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$11.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$11.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
28%$10.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$9.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$214 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.5%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$915 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$915 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$612 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$387 thousand
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 December 31, 2023.

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.