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University City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), University City took in $31.8 million and spent $37.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)20%State tax money5.7%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes71%

Other taxes
30%$9.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$727 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$688 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$533 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$132 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$109 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
27%$8.6 million
Property tax
13%$4.2 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$3.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Parking$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$10 thousand

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
1.9%$599 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$388 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Parks, recreation and libraries28%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking0.5%

What stands out

28%

of University City's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$16.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.5 million
  • Fire protection$6.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$416 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
28%$10.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.4 million
  • Libraries$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$903 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$220 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$185 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking
  • Parking$185 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of University City. 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 University City 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.