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California · per resident

Los Altos versus Atwater

Each dollar per resident, FY2024 accounts reported to the California State Controller. Two cities side by side.

Los Altos · 30,281 residentsAtwater · 30,296 residents
Spending
$2,045 · $1,773
Local taxes
$1,600 · $678
Aid from other governments
$100 · $154
Police, fire and public safety
$730 · $435
Debt
$14 · $2,182

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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Source: California State Controller's Office — Cities Annual Report (By the Numbers) · FY2024·Data ↗·Method →