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California · per resident

Modesto versus San Bernardino

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

Modesto · 218,069 residentsSan Bernardino · 220,328 residents
Spending
$1,962 · $1,526
Local taxes
$912 · $912
Aid from other governments
$246 · $207
Police, fire and public safety
$689 · $564
Debt
$1,338 · $434

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 →