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California · per resident

Richmond versus Carlsbad

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

Richmond · 115,639 residentsCarlsbad · 114,160 residents
Spending
$2,768 · $2,916
Local taxes
$2,070 · $1,782
Aid from other governments
$369 · $232
Police, fire and public safety
$944 · $855
Debt
$2,479 · $282

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 →