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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cambridge took in $17.9 million and spent $16.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Fines and other8.0%

What stands out

48%

of Cambridge's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Individual income tax
48%$8.5 million
Other taxes
3.3%$582 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$558 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.2%$387 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other8.0%

Fines
6.5%$1.2 million
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$262 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

42%

of Cambridge'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
42%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$213 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.7 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
  • Airports$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.4%$559 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$403 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$156 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$178 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$151 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$78 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cambridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cambridge 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.