California · per resident
Costa Mesa versus El Monte
Each dollar per resident, FY2024 accounts reported to the California State Controller. Two cities side by side.
Costa Mesa · 112,366 residentsEl Monte · 112,344 residents
Spending
$1,755 · $1,550
Local taxes
$1,402 · $897
Aid from other governments
$163 · $296
Police, fire and public safety
$888 · $623
Debt
$250 · $1,353
Per resident: the amount divided by the population (U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments). Cities are compared inside California only: each state reports its own scope.
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